Attorney General No.
06-0041
Secretary of State No.
1236
Description
Requires peace officers to create an audio-visual recording of all contacts with or searches of citizens. Requires that a copy of the recording be provided to affected citizens who are arrested and charged with a crime. Mandates dismissal of pending criminal charges for arrests after January 1, 1996, if the individual charged did not receive a copy of an audio-visual recording of the related contact or search. Requires two-thirds vote of Legislature to amend provisions. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown net costs to state and local governments, but potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars on a one-time basis, with ongoing costs in the tens of millions of dollars. (06-0041.)
Proponents
Rosalyn Jamison
Date
2-13-2007
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Recording of Contacts with Peace Officers. California Initiative 1236 (2007).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1423