California Youth Offender Parole Hearings Initiative (2018)
| California Youth Offender Parole Hearings Initiative | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The California Youth Offender Parole Hearings Initiative (#17-0009) was not on the ballot in California as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.
The measure would have required the Board of Parole Hearings to complete all youth offender parole hearings for eligible individuals by July 1, 2020. Individuals who would have been eligible include those who were under age 23 when their controlling offenses were committed and are entitled to have their parole suitability considered.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Makes Individuals Who Committed a Second Strike Offense Before Age 23 Eligible for an Earlier Parole Hearing. Initiative Statute.[3] | ” |
Petition summary
The summary provided for inclusion on signature petition sheets was as follows:[2]
| “ | Individuals who received an enhanced sentence for a second strike they committed before age 23 would receive earlier parole hearings and potential release on parole during their 15th, 20th, or 25th year in prison, depending on their original sentence. Does not apply to those who were convicted of a third strike or certain sex offenses, or who were sentenced to life in prison without parole, or who committed certain additional crimes after age 23. Establishes deadlines for parole hearings.[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.[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]
- Amy Davis submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on July 12, 2017.
- A title and summary were issued by the California attorney general's office on September 15, 2017.
- Proponents of the initiative needed to submit 365,880 valid signatures by March 14, 2018, in order for it to make the 2018 ballot.
- On April 11, 2018, the secretary of state announced that the initiative failed to make the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Attorney General, "Initiative 17-0009," accessed July 19, 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
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