California Proposition 69, Required Collection of Felon DNA Samples Initiative (2004)

California Proposition 69
Election date November 2, 2004
Topic Law enforcement
Status a Approved
Type State statute	Origin Citizens

California Proposition 69 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 2004. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring that DNA be collected from persons convicted of felonies and submitted to a state database.

A "no" vote opposed requiring that DNA be collected from persons convicted of felonies and submitted to a state database.

Election results

California Proposition 69
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		7,194,343	62.05%
No		4,400,826	37.95%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 69 was as follows:

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DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding. Initiative Statute.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

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Requires collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from adults and juveniles arrested for or charged with specified crimes, and submission to state DNA database; and, in five years, from adults arrested for or charged with any felony. Authorizes local law enforcement laboratories to perform analyses for state database and maintain local database. Specifies procedures for confidentiality and removing samples from databases. Imposes additional monetary penalty upon certain fines/forfeitures to fund program. Designates California Department of Justice to implement program, subject to available moneys: Authorizes $7,000,000 loan from Legislature for implementation.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Fiscal impact statement

The fiscal impact statement was as follows:

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Net state costs to collect and analyze DNA samples of potentially several million dollars initially, increasing to nearly $20 million annually when the costs are fully realized in 2009-10. Local costs to collect DNA samples likely more than fully offset by revenues, with the additional revenues available for other DNA-related activities.

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Path to the ballot

In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated statutes filed in 2004, at least 373,816 valid signatures were required

External links

• 2004 General Election Voter Guide