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Henry Nicholas

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Henry Nicholas
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Basic facts
Organization:Broadcom Corporation (1991-2003)
Role:Co-Founder
Education:University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.


Henry Nicholas co-founded Broadcom Corporation, a supplier of integrated circuits for broadband communications, and was the company's CEO from 1991 to 2003.[1]

Nicholas founded Marsy's Law for All in 2009. Marsy's Law is a model of constitutional provisions establishing certain rights for crime victims. He named the idea after his sister, Marsy, who was murdered.

Career

Nicholas attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received a B.A. in 1982, an M.S. in 1985, and a Ph.D. in 1998.[1]

Nicholas founded Broadcom Corporation with Henry Samueli in 1991. Nicholas retired from Broadcom in 2003.[1][2]

Political activity

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Nicholas' ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Henry Nicholas
Ballot measure Year Position Result
Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2020) 2020 Supported Approveda Approved
Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (April 2020) 2020 Supported Approveda Approved
Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019) 2019 Supported Approveda/Overturnedot Approved/Overturned
Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018) 2018 Supported  ApprovedaApproved
Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) 2018 Supported  ApprovedaApproved
Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) 2018 Supported  OverturnedotOverturned
Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) 2018 Supported[3]  ApprovedaApproved
North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2018) 2018 Supported  ApprovedaApproved
Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) 2018 Supported  ApprovedaApproved
Ohio Issue 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative (2017) 2017 Supported[4]  ApprovedaApproved
California Proposition 66, Death Penalty Procedures (2016) 2016 Supported[5]
California Proposition 62, Repeal of the Death Penalty (2016) 2016 Opposed[6]
Montana Crime Victims Rights Initiative, CI-116 (2016) 2016 Supported[7][8]  Approveda/OverturnedotOverturned
North Dakota Crime Victim Rights, Initiated Constitutional Measure 3 (2016) 2016 Supported[9]  ApprovedaApproved
South Dakota Crime Victim Rights, Constitutional Amendment S (2016) 2016 Supported[10][11]  ApprovedaApproved
California Proposition 36, Changes to Three Strikes Sentencing Initiative (2012) 2012 Opposed[12] Approveda Approved
California Proposition 9, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2008) 2008 Supported[13][14] Approveda Approved
California Proposition 6, Penalties for Gang-Related Crimes (2008) 2008 Supported[13][14] Defeatedd Defeated
California Proposition 83, Jessica's Law (2006) 2006 Supported[13] Approveda Approved
California Proposition 74, Changes to Public School Teacher Employment Initiative (2005) 2005 Supported[15] Defeatedd Defeated
California Proposition 76, Cap on Growth of State Budget Initiative (2005) 2005 Supported Defeatedd Defeated
California Proposition 74, Changes to Public School Teacher Employment Initiative (2005) 2005 Supported Defeatedd Defeated
California Proposition 66, Changes in the "Three Strikes" Law (2004) 2004 Opposed[16] Defeatedd Defeated

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Forbes, "Henry Nicholas, III." accessed July 18, 2016
  2. ↑ Vanity Fair, "Dr. Nicholas and Mr. Hyde," November 2008
  3. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Marsy's Law for Nevada LLC," accessed February 5, 2018
  4. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed July 31, 2017
  5. ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "November 2016 General Election," August 16, 2016
  6. ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "November 2016 General Election," August 16, 2016
  7. ↑ Campaign Electronic Reporting System, "Committee Report List," accessed June 1, 2016
  8. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Ballot Language For Constitutional Initiative No. 116 (CI-116)," accessed July 19, 2016
  9. ↑ The Dickinson Press, "California man donates $1M to N.D. Marsy’s Law supporters; 44,000 signatures submitted to get measure on ballot," May 10, 2016
  10. ↑ Washington Times, "Operative pushing victims' rights constitutional amendment," August 12, 2015
  11. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Statement," accessed May 4, 2016
  12. ↑ League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, "Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties, State of California," accessed August 3, 2016
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Los Angeles Times, "The two Henry T. Nicholases," June 11, 2008
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 City on a Hill Press, "Proposition 6 & Proposition 9: Toughening the Cuffs on Crime," October 30, 2008
  15. ↑ FollowTheMoney.org, "Campaign contributions to Prop 74," accessed July 10, 2009
  16. ↑ San Diego City Beat, "Another whack at changing Three Strikes," October 3, 2012
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