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To answer the question about whether there's greater concern than the actual threat, just look at the data and make a rational decision. It is very clear. These kinds of facilities are very carefully planned, people who move in are very carefully treated, screened, approved and monitored. These people are your friends, your neighbors and your relatives. When California passed Proposition 63 a few years ago, surveys showed that 47% of people acknowledged that they or a member of their immediate family had been directly affected by a person with a major mental illness. We've got to remove the stigma and fear and get real.

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