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Proposition 6: Police and law enforcement funding
Andrea Frainier
Issue date: 10/30/08 Section: Voter's Guide
If passed, Proposition 6 would allocate $965 million a year from the state general fund for state and local criminal justice programs, which would benefit police officers, sheriffs, district attorneys, adult probation, jails and juvenile probation facilities, according to the Official Voter Information Guide Web site.
In addition, the proposition would create approximately 30 revisions to the California criminal law, which would create new crimes and increase prison sentences for certain crimes that are related to gangs, methamphetamine sales and vehicle theft, according to the Web site.
Proposition 6 would also increase penalties for people who violate gang-related injunctions and, in certain conditions, felons who carry guns, according to the Web site.
Jana Saastad, spokesperson in support of Proposition 6:
"California legislature refuses to pass legislation that addresses the high increase of gang crimes. There's a lot a different things Proposition 6 does to address gang crimes other than increase incarceration time."
Lisa Murphy, spokesperson against Proposition 6:
"Our primary opposition against Proposition 6 is it proposes close to a billion dollars in new spending with no new revenue. In the midst of a budget crisis, now is a bad time to ask voters to approve measures that may or may not be effective."
In addition, the proposition would create approximately 30 revisions to the California criminal law, which would create new crimes and increase prison sentences for certain crimes that are related to gangs, methamphetamine sales and vehicle theft, according to the Web site.
Proposition 6 would also increase penalties for people who violate gang-related injunctions and, in certain conditions, felons who carry guns, according to the Web site.
Jana Saastad, spokesperson in support of Proposition 6:
"California legislature refuses to pass legislation that addresses the high increase of gang crimes. There's a lot a different things Proposition 6 does to address gang crimes other than increase incarceration time."
Lisa Murphy, spokesperson against Proposition 6:
"Our primary opposition against Proposition 6 is it proposes close to a billion dollars in new spending with no new revenue. In the midst of a budget crisis, now is a bad time to ask voters to approve measures that may or may not be effective."
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