California Proposition 36 (2000)
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California Proposition 36 was also known as the Drugs, Probation and Treatment Act of 2000. It appeared on the November 7, 2000 ballot in California. It passed with 60.8% of the vote.The ballot measure was an initiated state statute. Progressive Campaigns, Inc. was paid $1,143,328 to qualify the measure for the ballot.[1]
The summary of the ballot measure prepared by the California Attorney General read:
- Requires probation and drug treatment program, not incarceration, for conviction of possession, use, transportation for personal use or being under influence of controlled substances and similar parole violations, not including sale or manufacture.
- Permits additional probation conditions except incarceration.
- Authorizes dismissal of charges when treatment completed, but requires disclosure of arrest and conviction to law enforcement and for candidates, peace officers, licensure, lottery contractors, jury service; prohibits using conviction to deny employment, benefits, or license.
- Appropriates treatment funds through 2005-2006; prohibits use of these funds to supplant existing programs or for drug testing.
Campaign spending
$4,368,195 was spent in favor of the measure. $444,082 was spent opposing the measure. Individual donors to the measure included:
- Peter Lewis, who gave $1,193,006.
- George Soros, who gave $1,193,005.
- John Sperling, who gave $1,193,005.
- Richard Wolfe, who gave $200,000.
Opposition
Actor Martin Sheen was a leading opponent of Prop. 36.[2]
See also
External links
- Smart Voter on Proposition 36
- Cal Voter on Prop 36
- Washington Post, "Targeting the Drug War: Drug War Is in Fight of Its Life; Wealthy Trio Takes Aim With California Initiative to End Penalties for Users", October 29, 2000
- Top Ten contributors
