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RandySF

(66,226 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2024, 03:54 PM Aug 11

County Supervisors place measure on Nov. 5 ballot to tie public assistance to drug tests

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to add a ballot measure requiring county aid recipients to undergo drug screening.

Measure R, also known as “Illegal Substance Dependence Screening and Treatment for Recipients of County Public Assistance,” specifically targets single adults receiving essential living expenses from the county Human Service Agency’s General Assistance program.

District 3 Supervisor Tom Patti brought the ballot proposal to the Board of Supervisors to not only promote their ongoing stance supporting individuals in accessing drug rehabilitation while bringing accountability.

”If we can prompt that person and save lives here in San Joaquin County and use this as a tool to help us in engage that person and get their support to participate, I believe this is worth supporting,” Patti said.

https://stocktonia.org/news/local-government/2024/08/11/county-supervisors-place-measure-on-nov-5-ballot-to-tie-public-assistance-to-drug-tests/

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County Supervisors place measure on Nov. 5 ballot to tie public assistance to drug tests (Original Post) RandySF Aug 11 OP

Isn't this against the law?! LauraInLA Aug 11 #1

Surely if we make drug addicts even more miserable Voltaire2 Aug 11 #2

Of course, Tom Patti is a Republican. SunSeeker Aug 11 #3

I was interested to see, that this is in conjunction with a measure passed in San Francisco! LauraInLA Aug 11 #4

SF's only applies to recipients 65 and under with no dependent children. SunSeeker Aug 12 #5

Oh, I see! The article made it sound as though they were adopting this measure to LauraInLA Aug 12 #6

LauraInLA

(900 posts)

1. Isn't this against the law?!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 04:00 PM

Aug 11

Voltaire2

(14,407 posts)

2. Surely if we make drug addicts even more miserable

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 04:12 PM

Aug 11

they will behave as we demand.

SunSeeker

(53,097 posts)

3. Of course, Tom Patti is a Republican.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 05:37 PM

Aug 11

The San Joaquin Valley is pretty red.

LauraInLA

(900 posts)

4. I was interested to see, that this is in conjunction with a measure passed in San Francisco!

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 08:59 PM

Aug 11

SunSeeker

(53,097 posts)

5. SF's only applies to recipients 65 and under with no dependent children.

Reply to LauraInLA (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 12, 2024, 12:10 AM

Aug 12

It is unclear from the article if the San Joaquin measure will have the same limitations. One thing is clear, as the article notes, San Joaquin County does not have the resources to pay for the necessary drug testing of public assistance recipients, let alone the costly drug rehab that San Francisco provides. This is not "in conjunction with" what San Francisco passed. This may just be perfomative theatrics by Patti to play to his Trumper base.

LauraInLA

(900 posts)

6. Oh, I see! The article made it sound as though they were adopting this measure to