California Elderly Inmate Parole Initiative (2018)
| California Elderly Inmate Parole Initiative | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The California Elderly Inmate Parole Initiative (#17-0006) was not on the ballot in California as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.
The measure would have established an Elderly Parole Program (EPP), administered by the Board of Parole Hearings. The EPP would have considered prisoners for parole who meet the following criteria: (a) 80 years of age or older; and (b) served 10 years of continued incarceration on his or her current sentence. The board would have also considered whether age, time served, or physical condition of an elderly prisoner reduced his or her risk of future violence. The EPP would not have been available for prisoners sentenced to death or imprisonment for life without parole.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Parole Consideration for Elderly Prison Inmates. Initiative Statute.[3] | ” |
Petition summary
The summary provided for inclusion on signature petition sheets was as follows:[2]
| “ | Requires parole consideration for inmates 80 years old or older who have served at least ten years of current sentence and who have not previously been denied parole. Excludes: inmates serving sentences of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole; inmates serving sentences for first or second degree murder, prior to serving minimum prison term; and inmates whose parole rights are restricted under any initiative statute, such as inmates serving sentences under the three strikes law. Requires parole consideration to include elderly inmates’ age, time served, and any diminished physical capacity.[3] | ” |
Fiscal impact
- Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is prepared by the state's legislative analyst and director of finance.
The fiscal impact statement was as follows:[2]
| “ | Net state savings likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, primarily due to individuals serving shorter prison terms. Minor county costs due to an increase in the probation population.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures needed to qualify a measure for the ballot is based on the total number of votes cast for the office of governor. For an initiated state statute, petitioners must collect signatures equal to 5 percent of the most recent gubernatorial vote. To get a measure on the 2018 ballot, the number of signatures required was 365,880. In California, initiatives can be circulated for 180 days. Signatures needed to be certified at least 131 days before the 2018 general election, which was around June 28, 2018. As the signature verification process can take several weeks, the California secretary of state issues suggested deadlines for several months before the certification deadline.
The timeline for the initiative is as follows:[4]
- Charles W. Funaro II submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on May 30, 2017.
- A title and summary were issued by the California attorney general's office on August 3, 2017.
- Proponents of the initiative needed to submit 365,880 valid signatures by January 30, 2018, in order for it to make the 2018 ballot.
- On February 13, 2018, the secretary of state announced that the initiative failed to make the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Attorney General, "Initiative 17-0006," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed March 6, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Ballot Measures," accessed May 30, 2017
 |
State of California Sacramento (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
