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Proposition 21 Official Title: Juvenile Crime. Initiative Statute Results YES 62.0% NO 38.0% 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: Increases punishment for gang-related felonies; death penalty for gang-related murder; indeterminate life sentences for home-invasion robbery, carjacking, witness intimidation and drive-by shootings; and creates crime of recruiting for gang activities; and authorizes wiretapping for gang activities. Requires adult trial for juveniles 14 or older charged with murder or specified sex offenses. Eliminates informal probation for juveniles committing felonies. Requires registration for gang-related offenses. Designates additional crimes as violent and serious felonies, thereby making offenders subject to longer sentences. Fiscal Impact: State costs: ongoing annual costs of more than $330 million. One-time costs of about $750 million. Local costs: potential ongoing annual costs of tens of millions of dollars to more than $100 million. Potential one-time costs in the range of $200 million to $300 million. Web Sites YES Californians to End Gang Violence NO No on 21 Contact Information YES   Matt Ross Californians to End Gang Violence 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 600 Sacramento, CA 95814     (916) 446-6667     endgangviolence@szmi.com NO   Californians For Community Safety P.O. Box 475268 San Francisco, CA 94147-5268     (415) 437-4009     noprop21@hotmail.com Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   Maggie Elvey, Assistant Director, Crime Victims United Grover Trask, President, California District Attorneys Association Chief Richard Tefank, President, California Police Chiefs Association Sheriff Hal Barker, President, California Peace Officers Association Elaine Bush, Former Director, California Mentor Initiative Collene Campbell (Thompson), Founder, Memory of Victims Everywhere       NO   Allen Breed, Former Director, California Youth Authority Larry Price , Chief Probation Officer, Fresno County Father Gregory Boyle, Member, Calif. State Commission on Juvenile Justice, Crime and Delinquency Prevention Lavonne McBroom, President, California State PTA Gail Dryden, President, League of Women Voters of California Raymond Wingerd, President, Chief Probation Officers of California 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   The California Journal Next Proposition

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