Proposition 57

Criminal Sentences. Parole. Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

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Allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons. Authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education. Provides juvenile court judge decides whether juvenile will be prosecuted as adult. Fiscal Impact: Net state savings likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation. Net county costs of likely a few million dollars annually.

Semi-Official Election Results:

Yes votes: 5,482,842 [63.6%]

No votes: 3,141,301 [36.4%]

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Details

Pro/Con
Pro: 

Proponents of Proposition 57 believe that the measure will address critical overcrowding in California prisons. They say that it will keep dangerous felons in prison while rehabilitating and releasing only non-violent offenders. They claim that the current sentencing system is too expensive and that Proposition 57 could save the state tens of millions of dollars.

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Con: 

Opponents of the measure believe that Proposition 57 will release offenders who are more dangerous than proponents admit. They say the measure is poorly worded and doesn't address the crime rate costs to the state's population.

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Polling

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Voter Resources

Official California Documents

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Campaign Finance Information

Voter's Edge Campaign Contributions
Total money raised, size of contributions, top contributors.

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Nonpartisan Analysis

Ballotpedia

Voter's Edge

KCET Props in a Minute videos

Video Voter - A Guide to California’s Ballot Measures. Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College

Proposition 57: Should Voters Provide State Officials With New Flexibility to Reduce the Prison Population? California Budget & Policy Center, Oct. 2016.

Project for an Informed Electorate Initiative Explainer videos, California State University, Sacramento

Multimedia
Non-Partisan
KCET Props in a Minute: Prop 57 - Criminal Sentencing
KCET Props in a Minute: Prop 57 - Criminal Sentencing
Sacramento State - Project for an Informed Electorate - Prop 57
Sacramento State - Project for an Informed Electorate - Prop 57
Claremont McKenna College Video Voter - Prop. 57: Criminal Sentences
Claremont McKenna College Video Voter - Prop. 57: Criminal Sentences
Opponents
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