Provides second degree murder
of peace officer employed by BART or State University is
punishable by life imprisonment without
possibility of parole where aggravating circumstances are
present. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor,
additional state costs.
- A YES vote of this measure means:
- Longer prison terms would be mandated for
punishment of the second degree murder of a peace
officer working for either the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART) District or the California State University
system, consistent with penalties now provided for
cases involving the murder of other specified peace officers in
California. Depending upon the circumstances, a person
convicted for such a murder could be sentenced to 25 years
to life or to life imprisonment without the possibility of
parole.
- A NO vote of this measure means:
- The punishment for the second degree murder of a peace
officer working for either the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART) District or the California State University
system would continue to be imprisonment for 15 years to life.
- Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 19:
- Proposition 19 implements a
measure that was overwhelmingly passed by the
state legislature. It makes second degree murder of
California State University and San Francisco Bay Area Rapid
Transit police subject to the same criminal penalties that
currently apply to second degree murder of police
officers throughout the state.
Full Text of Argument In Favor,
Rebuttal
- Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 19:
- If this passes, train and college
police could order you to join a posse to catch criminals--
without arms, training or pay-- or face large fines. 100
years ago most men carried guns and knew how to use
them. Now most citizens are denied permits to carry
weapons for self-defense.
Full Text of Argument Against,
Rebuttal
- Contact FOR Proposition 19:
- Wade Gomes
(510) 869-2490
- Contact AGAINST Proposition 19:
- Ted Brown
Libertarian Party of California
(626) 614-0630
tebrown@earthlink.net
http://www.ca.lp.org
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