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Increases punishment for gang-related
felonies, home-invasion robbery, carjacking, witness
intimidation and drive-by shootings; and creates crime of
gang recruitment activities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of
more than $330 million annually; one-time costs of
$750 million. Potential local costs of up to more than $100
million annually, and one-time costs of $200 million to $300
million.
- A YES vote of this measure means:
- Various changes will be made to juvenile and adult
criminal law. Among the more significant changes, it
(1) requires more juvenile offenders to be tried in adult
court, (2) requires that certain juvenile offenders be held in
local or state correctional facilities, (3) increases penalties
for gang-related crimes, and (4) expands the list of violent
and serious offenses for which longer prison sentences are
given.
- A NO vote of this measure means:
- Current juvenile and adult criminal laws would remain
unchanged. For instance, (1) juvenile courts would retain
primary discretion to determine which juveniles should be
transferred into adult court, (2) probation departments and
courts would retain their general discretion to determine when
secure detention or placement for juvenile offenders is necessary,
(3) penalties for gang-related crimes would not increase, and
(4) the existing list of violent and serious offenses would remain
the same.
- Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 21:
- Proposition 21 protects
Californians from criminals who don't respect human life. It
prescribes life imprisonment for gang members who commit
home-invasion robberies, carjackings or drive-by
shootings; allows tougher sentences for teenage
murderers and rapists; and requires gang members to
register with police. Prosecutors, police, victims and
parents say vote yes!
Full Text of Argument In Favor,
Rebuttal
- Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 21:
- Proposition 21 will cost
hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Your taxes could go
up. In California, 14 year olds can already be tried and
sentenced as adults with life imprisonment. Proponents,
financed by Pete Wilson, use scare tactics to push their
costly agenda of self-interest reforms. Vote No.
Full Text of Argument Against,
Rebuttal
- Contact FOR Proposition 21:
- Matt Ross
Californians to End Gang Violence
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 446-6667
endgangviolence@szmi.com
http://www.faqvoter.com
- Contact AGAINST Proposition 21:
- Californians For Community Safety
P. O. Box 475268
San Francisco, CA 94147-5268
(415) 437-4009
noprop21@hotmail.com
http://www.noprop21.org
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