California Proposition 19 (2000)
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California Proposition 19 appeared on the March 7, 2000 ballot in California. It passed, with 73.6% of voters in favor.
Proposition 19 was a legislatively-referred state statute.
Ballot language
The summary of the ballot measure prepared by the California Attorney General read:
- Existing law provides that the punishment for the murder in the second degree of specified peace officers is life without the possibility of parole if the crime occurs while the officer is on duty and aggravating factors are present. This measure specifies these enhanced sentence provisions would also apply when the victim is a peace officer employed by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District or the California State University System.
Fiscal impact estimate
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 19. That estimate was:
- Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.
Path to the ballot
Proposition 19 was voted onto the ballot by the California State Legislature via Senate Bill 1690 of the 1997-98 Regular Session (Chapter 760, Statutes of 1998).
- The vote to put it on the ballot in the California State Assembly was 70 affirmative votes and 3 negative votes.
- The vote in the California State Senate was 36 "yes" and 0 "no."
See also
External links
- Official Voter Guide to Proposition 19
- Full text of Proposition 19
- Smart Voter on Proposition 19
- Cal Voter on Prop 19
- Top Ten contributors
