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Sandman
Nov 02, 2008, 02:48 PM
POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING.
CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.



Requires minimum of $965,000,000 each year to be allocated from state General Fund for police, sheriffs, district attorneys, adult probation, jails and juvenile probation facilities. Some of this funding will increase in following years according to California Consumer Price Index.
Makes approximately 30 revisions to California criminal law, many of which cover gang-related offenses. Revisions create multiple new crimes and additional penalties, some with the potential for new life sentences.
Increases penalties for violating a gang-related injunction and for felons carrying guns under certain conditions.

Summary of Legislative Analyst’s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:



Net increase in state costs that are likely within a few years to exceed $500 million annually, primarily due to increasing state spending for various criminal justice programs to at least $965 million, as well as for increased costs for prison and parole operations. These costs would increase by tens of millions of dollars annually in subsequent years.
Potential one-time state capital outlay costs for prison facilities that could exceed $500 million due to increases in the prison population.

http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/title-sum/prop6-title-sum.htm

citizen
Nov 02, 2008, 03:22 PM
I'm voting NO

David_V
Nov 02, 2008, 05:25 PM
No also. This is just heading towards a police state one drop at a time.

Red Mule
Nov 02, 2008, 06:33 PM
They can't agree on a balanced budget now!

Offer the kids joining gangs a better choice, like maybe a paid trade school or something else that gives them a leg up on a better life. That I might vote yes on.

Passing more laws to put more people in jail only adds to the prison economy at our expense.