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Ranked Choice Vote ID5
Ranked Choice VoteGPCA position on Prop 34: Death Penalty Repeal Initiative Statute
TypeOpen Ballot
Number of Seats1
Ranked Choice Vote AdministratorMike Feinstein
PhaseClosed
Discussion08/01/2012 - 08/10/2012
Voting08/11/2012 - 08/31/2012
ResultResults
Presens Quorum13 0.5001
Candidates GPCA endorses Proposition 34
GPCA opposes Proposition 34
GPCA takes no position on Proposition 34
 

Background

This is the ranked choice vote for the GPCA to take a position Proposition 34: Death Penalty Repeal. Initiative Statute.

The choices are to rank 'endorse', 'oppose', 'no position' and/or 'abstain'. Delegates can rank as many (or as few) of these options in their order of preference.

An 'endorse' vote would mean the GPCA would endorse Proposition 34. An 'oppose' vote means the GPCA would oppose Proposition 34. A 'no position' vote means the GPCA would not take a position on Proposition 34. An 'abstain' vote means the voter is not expressing a preference, but is voting to help achieve quorum. Any of these position that receives 2/3 after all preferences are transferred is the position of the party. If neither 'endorse' nor 'opposes' receive 2/3, the GPCA's position will be 'no position'.

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Ballot Title and Summary: Death Penalty Repeal. Initiative Statute.

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vig-public-display/110612-general-election/prop-34/prop-34-title-summary.pdf

"Repeals death penalty as maximum punishment for persons found guilty of murder and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to persons already sentenced to death. States that persons found guilty of murder must work while in prison as prescribed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, with their wages subject to deductions to be applied to any victim restitution fines or orders against them. Directs $100 million to law enforcement agencies for investigations of homicide and rape cases."

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

"State and county savings related to murder trials, death penalty appeals, and corrections of about $100 million annually in the first few years, growing to $130 million annually thereafter. This estimate could be higher or lower by tens of millions of dollars, largely dependent on how the measure is implemented and the rate at which offenders would otherwise be sentenced to death and executed in the future.

One-time state costs totaling $100 million for grants to local law enforcement agencies to be paid over the next four years."

Yes/No Statement

"A 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."

"A 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."

Full text of Proposition 34: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vig-public-display/110612-general-election/prop-34/prop-34-text.pdf

Legislative Analysis: http://www.lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/34_11_2012.aspx or http://www.lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/34_11_2012.pdf

Argument in Favor: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vig-public-display/110612-general-election/prop-34/prop-34-arg-in-favor.pdf

Rebuttal to Argument in Favor: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vig-public-display/110612-general-election/prop-34/prop-34-rebut-arg-in-favor.pdf

Argument Against: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vig-public-display/110612-general-election/prop-34/prop-34-arg-against.pdf

Rebuttal to Argument Against: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vig-public-display/110612-general-election/prop-34/prop-34-rebut-arg-against.pdf

Qualified: 04/23/12 | Signatures Required: 504,760
Proponent: Jeanne Woodford c/o James C. Harrison (510) 346-6200

Campaign Finance Disclosure Filings of Committees formed to support or oppose Proposition 34: http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Measures/Detail.aspx?id=1342580&session=2011

Green Party of California Platform: Violence in Society http://www.cagreens.org/platform/violence

Yes on 34: http://www.safecalifornia.org/

No on 34: http://waitingforjustice.net/

Candidate Information

GPCA endorses Proposition 34


GPCA opposes Proposition 34


GPCA takes no position on Proposition 34



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