What is the result of a no vote?
Absent additional state revenues, emergency housing and prescription drug benefits for seniors would be reduced substantially and in some programs eliminated entirely. Treatment and crisis services for the mentally ill and people with addictions would be reduced or eliminated. Community supervision and effective treatment services of offenders would be reduced or eliminated. Jail bed capacity would be further reduced. Some prisoners who have not yet served their full sentences would be released early.The state continues to face severe revenue shortfalls. If Measure 26-48 fails, Multnomah County schools will have to manage with the amount of funds allocated to them by the Oregon State Legislature which is considering a budget for public schools that according to Multnomah County districts would result in greatly decreased numbers of teachers in school buildings and/or greatly reduced instructional days for students and/or elimination of instructional programs at individual schools.
