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The measure would have the following fiscal effects: |
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*Net state costs likely to exceed a half billion dollars annually primarily for increased funding of |
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annually primarily for increased funding of criminal justice |
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programs, as well as for increased costs for prison and parole |
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operations. |
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*Unknown one-time state capital outlay costs potentially exceeding a half billion dollars for prison |
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billion dollars for prison facilities. |
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*Unknown net fiscal impact for state trial courts, county jails, and |
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facilities. |
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other local criminal justice agencies" |
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agencies" |
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[http://www.defeatrunner.org Opponents] refer to Proposition 6 as "The Runner Initiative" and include the California [[Democratic Party]], the [http://www.cpf.org California Professional Firefighters}, former Los Angeles Police Chief [[Bernard Parks]], the [[California Teachers Association]], the [[Los Angeles City Council]], California [[Children's Defense Fund]], [http://www.calchurches.org/ California Church IMPACT], California [[NAACP]] and the [[Ella Baker Center for Human Rights]]. |
[http://www.defeatrunner.org Opponents] refer to Proposition 6 as "The Runner Initiative" and include the California [[Democratic Party]], the [http://www.cpf.org California Professional Firefighters}, former Los Angeles Police Chief [[Bernard Parks]], the [[California Teachers Association]], the [[Los Angeles City Council]], California [[Children's Defense Fund]], [http://www.calchurches.org/ California Church IMPACT], California [[NAACP]] and the [[Ella Baker Center for Human Rights]]. |
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Revision as of 16:34, 12 July 2008
Proposition 6, on the November 2008 ballot in California was introduced by State Senate Republican Caucus Chairperson Senator George Runner and is funded primarily by Henry T. Nicholas III.
According to the California Legislative Analyst's Office the "The proposal creates new state-funded criminal justice programs and requires that funding for certain existing programs be continued at current levels or increased in the future. In total, the measure requires the state to provide $965 million for specified criminal justice programs beginning in 2009-10. This amount reflects an increase in funding of $365 million compared to the amount provided in the 2007-08 Budget Act. In particular, the measure increases state funding for police, sheriffs, district attorneys, jails, and probation offices primarily for law enforcement activities. The measure prohibits the state or local governments from using the new funding provided to replace funds now used for the same purposes. In addition, the measure requires that future funding for some of these new and existing programs be adjusted annually for inflation.
The measure would have the following fiscal effects:
*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"
Opponents refer to Proposition 6 as "The Runner Initiative" and include the California Democratic Party, the California Professional Firefighters}, former Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard Parks, the California Teachers Association, the Los Angeles City Council, California Children's Defense Fund, [http://www.calchurches.org/ California Church IMPACT, California NAACP and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
Proponents refer to Proposition 6 as "The Safe Neighborhoods Act" and include Corrections Corporation of America, Golden State Bail Bonds Association, [California Police Chiefs’ Association, California State Sheriffs’ Association, Mike Reynolds, the author of the Three Strikes Initiative, and the Chief Probation Officers’ of California.
The full Legislative Analyst's Office report on Proposition 6 can be viewed at http://www.lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070919.aspx
The full text and summary of Proposition 6 can be viewed at:
http://www.defeatrunner.org/downloads/runner_summary.pdf