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California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990)
| California Proposition 114 | |
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| Election date June 5, 1990 | |
| Topic Death penalty and Law enforcement | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 114 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in California on June 5, 1990. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending state statute to expand the number and types of peace officers the murder of whom is a special circumstance potentially warranting the death penalty. |
A "no" vote opposed amending state statute to expand the number and types of peace officers the murder of whom is a special circumstance potentially warranting the death penalty. |
Election results
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California Proposition 114 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,435,095 | 71.12% | ||
| No | 1,395,087 | 28.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 114 was as follows:
| “ | Murder of Peace Officer. Criminal Penalties. Special Circumstance. Peace Officer Definition. Legislative Initiative Amendment. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | The Briggs Death Penalty Initiative Act defined 'peace officer' for cases where a defendant is found guilty of first degree murder and the victim was a peace officer. No changes have been made to this section since its enactment. The Legislature has reclassified peace officers by grouping them into different categories and has made other changes since 1979. This statute conforms the definition found in the Initiative Act to the new classifications, thereby increasing the numbers and types of peace officers covered by the act. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: Increases the number of peace officers for which the special circumstance for first degree murder applies. To the extent longer prison terms result, there will be unknown increases in state costs. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal impact
The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:[1]
| “ | This measure increases the number of crimes for which the special circumstances for first-degree murder may apply. To the extent these changes result in longer prison terms, there will be unknown increases in state costs.[2] | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 114 on the ballot via Senate Bill 353 (Statutes of 1989, Chapter 1165).
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ University of California, "Voter Guide," accessed July 7, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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