This is a tough one. I kept going back and forth, till I remembered the Polly Klaas tragic OUTRAGE, which led me to the "Klaas Kids Foundation," created by her father, Marc Klaas. Here is his newsletter (pdf), with commentary provided on page 7, by former California Governor George Deukmejian, entitled "CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS: WHY I OPPOSE PROPOSITION 34."
And the following is the legislative analysis from California Secretary of State.
PROP
34
DEATH PENALTY.
INITIATIVE STATUTE.
SUMMARY
Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures
Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Directs $100 million to law enforcement agencies for investigations of homicide and rape cases. Fiscal Impact: Ongoing state and county criminal justice savings of about $130 million annually within a few years, which could vary by tens of millions of dollars. One-time state costs of $100 million for local law enforcement grants.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
YESA YES vote on this measure means: No offenders could be sentenced to death under state law. Offenders who are currently under a sentence of death would be resentenced to life without the possibility of parole. The state would provide a total of $100 million in grants to local law enforcement agencies over the next four years.
NOA NO vote on this measure means: Certain offenders convicted for murder could continue to be sentenced to death. The status of offenders currently under a sentence of death would not change. The state would not be required to provide local law enforcement agencies with additional grant funding.
ARGUMENTS
PRO34 guarantees we never execute an innocent person by replacing California’s broken death penalty with life in prison without possibility of parole. It makes killers work and pay court-ordered restitution to victims. 34 saves wasted tax dollars and directs $100 million to law enforcement to solve rapes and murders.
CONCalifornia is broke. Prop. 34 costs taxpayers $100 million over four years and many millions more, long term. Taxpayers would pay at least $50,000 annually, giving lifetime healthcare/housing to killers who tortured, raped, and murdered children, cops, mothers, and fathers. DA’s, Sheriffs and Police Chiefs say Vote No.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR
- Steve Smith
- YES on 34—SAFE California Campaign
- 237 Kearny St. #334
- San Francisco, CA 94108
- (415) 525-9000
- info@safecalifornia.org
- www.YesOn34.org
AGAINST
- Californians for Justice and Public Safety
- 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 600
- Sacramento, CA 95814
- www.waitingforjustice.net
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