Attorney General No.

07-0076

Secretary of State No.

1312

Description

Requires significant new state spending on various programs to combat crime and gangs, and to operate prison and parole systems. Substantially increases penalties for several crimes, including violating gang injunctions, using or possessing to sell methamphetamine, or carrying loaded or concealed firearms by certain felons. Eliminates bail for illegal immigrants charged with violent or gang-related felonies, and changes evidence rules to allow use of certain hearsay statements as evidence when witnesses are unavailable. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Net state costs likely to exceed a half billion dollars annually primarily for increased funding of criminal justice programs, as well as for increased costs for prison and parole operations. Unknown one-time state capital outlay costs potentially exceeding a half billion dollars for prison facilities. Unknown net fiscal impact for state trial courts, county jails, and other local criminal justice agencies. (Initiative 07-0076.) (Full Text)

Proponents

George C. Runner, Jr., Gary Ovitt, and Mike Reynolds

Date

1-2-2008

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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