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Proposition 18 Official Title: Murder: Special Circumstances. Legislative Initiative Amendment Results YES 72.4% NO 27.6% Official election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments For More Information... Official Summary: 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 killing 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 special intent to kill, and the kidnapping or arson was committed to facilitate murder. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs. Web Sites YES   none NO   none Contact Information YES   Michael D. Bradbury District Attorney County of Ventura 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009     (805) 654-2501 NO   Mike Farrel, President Death Penalty Focus of California 74 New Montgomery Street, #250 San Francisco, CA 94105     (415) 243-0143     dpf@deathpenalty.org Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   Honorable George Duekemejian, Former Governor of California Honorable Michael D. Bradbury, DA of Ventura County Mrs. Quentin L. (MARA) Kopp, Retired Social Worker Mrs. Harriet Salarno, Chair, Crime Victims United of California       NO   Azim Khamisa, Founder, Tariq Khamisa Foundation Wilson Riles, Jr. , Executive Director, American Friends Service Senator John Vasconcellos, Chair, Senate Public Safety Committee Most Reverend Sylvester D. Ryan, Pres., Calif. Catholic Conference Mike Farrel, President, M J & E Production, Inc. Senator Patrick Johnston, Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Vote 2000 Text of the Measure Official Pro/Con Arguments Analysis by the Legislative Analyst   Easy Reading Voter Guide   The League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   Original Bill Information and History   The California Journal Next Proposition

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