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Proposition 36 Official Title: Drugs. Probation and Treatment Program. Initiative Statute. Results YES 60.8% NO 39.2% Official statewide election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. CVF's Nonpartisan Analysis Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments News Coverage For More Information... Official Summary: Requires probation and drug treatment, not incarceration, for possession, use, transportation of controlled substances and similar parole violations, except sale or manufacture. Authorizes dismissal of charges after completion of treatment. Fiscal Impact: Net annual savings of $100 million to $150 million to the state and about $40 million to local governments. Potential avoidance of one-time capital outlay costs to the state of $450 million to $550 million. Web Sites YES   www.drugreform.org NO   www.noonprop36.com Contact Information YES   Dave Fratello or Whitney Taylor Campaign for New Drug Policies 1250 6th Street #202 Santa Monica, CA 90401     (310) 394-2952 NO   Frank de Lima or Jean Munoz Californians United Against Drug Abuse 455 Capitol Mall, Ste 801 Sacramento, CA 95814     (800) 995-3221 Follow the Money   Top Ten Contributors for and against this measure   View campaign finance reports for this measure Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   NO Peter Banys, President, California Society of Addiction Medicine   John T. Schwarzlose, President, Betty Ford Center Richard Polanco, Majority Leader, California State Senate   Alan M. Crogan, President, Chief Probation Officers of California Kay McVay, President, California Nurses Association   Thomas J. Orloff, President, California District Attorneys Association Maxine Waters, Member of U.S. Congress   Richard M. Romley, Maricopa County District Attorney, State of Arizona Tim Sinnott, President, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors   Robert Nalett, Vice President, California Sexual Assault Investigators Association   Stephen V. Manley, President, California Association of Drug Court Professionals News Coverage Prop. 36 incites drug use, Porterville counselor says, Fresno Bee, November 24, 2000 Money, opinion, propelled Prop 36, San Francisco Chronicle, November 15, 2000 Prop 36 may give county, courts a tough challenge, SD Union Tribune, November 13, 2000 Not enough drug clinics in state for Prop 36, San Francisco Chronicle, November 13, 2000 Prop. 36 to affect prosecutions, Sacramento Bee, November 9, 2000 Voters take a new tack in war on drugs, San Diego Union Tribune, November 9, 2000 Drug-offender treatment measure wins, Sacramento Bee, November 8, 2000 Prop 36 polarizes treatment advocates, Contra Costa Times, November 6, 2000 Prop 36 foes say it curtails options that judges need..., SD Union Tribune, October 31, 2000 Prop 36 could hurt drug court, Fresno Bee, October 23, 2000 Prop. 36's support is still falling, data show, San Diego Union Tribune, October 14, 2000 Meddling tycoons or visionary activists?, San Diego Union Tribune, October 9, 2000 Prop. 36 Backers seek to change federal policy, San Francisco Chronicle, October 6, 2000 San Mateo County Officials Blast Prop. 36, San Francisco Chronicle, October 3, 2000 Advocates boost profiles of 2 ballot measures, Fresno Bee, September 22, 2000 Don't talk, Prop 36 backers tell Jones..., Sacramento Bee, September 21, 2000 Philanthropist crusades against nation's drug war, Sacramento Bee, September 17, 2000 Most unaware of Prop 36, but back idea, Sacramento Bee, August 30, 2000 California has stake in Arizona plan, San Diego Union Tribune, August 7, 2000 Initiative would shift focus..., San Diego Union Tribune, August 6, 2000 'Serious money' will be spent on drug measure, San Diego Union Tribune, June 12, 2000 Battle over drug treatment initiative heats up, San Diego Union Tribune, June 7, 2000 U.S. drug czar says initiative would weaken courts' power, SD Union Tribune, June 3, 2000 Drug offense measure makes ballot, San Francisco Chronicle, June 1, 2000 Treat, don't jail, illegal drug users?..., Sacramento Bee, May 31, 2000 Drug reforms would keep users jail-free, San Francisco Examiner, May 28, 2000 Measure treats drug use as illness..., San Diego Union Tribune, April 19, 2000 Move seeks to keep addicts out of jail, San Diego Union Tribune, October 1, 1999 For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Vote 2000 Text of the Measure Official Pro/Con Arguments & What Your Vote Means Analysis by the Legislative Analyst   California Journal Analysis   Easy Reading Voter Guide   League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   McGeorge Law School Analysis Next Proposition

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