Proposition Summary

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.

Proposition Number

34

Year

2012

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y:5974243;A:48;N:6460262;B:52

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Initiative Statute

For Author

Gil Garcetti, District Attorney, Los Angeles County, 1992-2000

Against Author

Hon. Pete Wilson, Former Governor of California

Rebuttal Author

Carl V. Adams, President, California District Attorneys Association

Rebuttal Against Author

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles

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