California Proposition 18 (2000)
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California Proposition 18 appeared on the March 7, 2000 ballot in California. It passed, with 72.5% of voters in favor.
Proposition 18 was a legislatively-referred state statute.
Ballot language
The summary of the ballot measure prepared by the California Attorney General read:
- Amends provisions of Penal Code section 190 defining the special circumstances where first degree murder is punishable by either death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Provides that a special circumstance exists for killings committed "by means of lying in wait" rather than "while lying in wait." Provides that a special circumstance exists where murder is committed while the defendant was involved in acts of kidnapping or arson, even if it is proved that the defendant had a specific intent to kill, and the kidnapping or arson was committed to facilitate murder.
Fiscal impact estimate
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 18. That estimate was:
- Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.
Path to the ballot
Proposition 18 was voted onto the ballot by the California State Legislature via Senate Bill 1878 of the 1997-98 Regular Session (Chapter 629, Statutes of 1998).
- The vote to put it on the ballot in the California State Assembly was 66 affirmative votes and 2 negative votes.
- The vote in the California State Senate was 28 "yes" and 6 "no."
See also
External links
- Official Voter Guide to Proposition 18
- Full text of Proposition 18
- Smart Voter on Proposition 18
- Cal Voter on Prop 18
- Top Ten contributors
