| Summary of November 4, 2008 Initiative # 07-0075 “The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008” To receive a Third Strike sentence of 25 years to life, a crime would have to be serious or violent. Persons serving time for a 2nd Strike offense will not be eligible for re-sentencing Persons whose 3rd strikes are nonviolent and non-serious will be eligible for re-sentencing. They will be re-sentenced at twice the term otherwise provided for their particular offense, rather than the minimum of 25 years to life sentence they are currently serving. Persons whose 3rd strikes are non-serious/nonviolent will not be eligible for re-sentencing if: The person’s prior offenses include murder, rape or child molestation. The current offense includes major drug trafficking with 1kg. Plus (2.2 lbs or more), or the manufacture, compounding, producing, conversion of 1 lb. or more of controlled substances. The current offense is a felony sex offense requiring registration. In the commission of the current offense the person: was armed with a firearm or deadly weapon used a firearm or deadly weapon committed an act intended to cause great bodily harm or injury At the time of re-sentencing the District Attorney will have the authority to review the case of anyone that s/he considers, and can prove by a “preponderance of evidence”, to be an unacceptable danger to the safety of others. The judge will make the final decision regarding re- sentencing If the 3rd Striker is denied re-sentencing, s/he can re-apply for another hearing in three years. Re sentence - Length of terms: All 3-Strikers who are re-sentenced will receive twice the term otherwise provided for their particular offense, rather than the minimum of 25 years to life sentence they are currently serving. The “The Three-Strikes Reform Act of 2008” will be voted on November 2008 and will become effective on January 1, 2009. To see the full initiative click on the link below: http://ag.ca.gov/cms_pdfs/initiatives/i744_07-0075_Initiative.pdf |
Three Strikes Reform 2008
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| How long is long enough ? For stealing a video, a pizza, possession of a small amount of drugs? Twenty-Five years to Life!? |
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| We Need Your Help! This site has been developed for the sole purpose of supporting a California initiatives titled "The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008". There are no clubs to join, meetings to attend or dues to pay. Although donations are encouraged! It is our intent to present factual information, current news, and a secure means to contribute financial support. 100% of the funds raised on this site will be used to finance the campaign to have our initiative become law. No salaries, office rent, or utilities will be paid. No office equipment or supplies will be purchased with funds raised on this site! The time is now to reform the California Three Strikes law to what the People had intended when passing this law in 1994. With our initiative, a sentence of 25 years to Life would be given to third strike felons with a serious or violent crime. Not a non-serious / non-violent crime. |
| Sentences that are now given to the non-serious/non-violent are cruel and unjust. California tax payers are shouldering a huge burden, of billions of dollars, for a system that is close to imploding! Meanwhile, other issues like education and health care are in desperate need of funds. On this site we have made available reports and studies, written by experts, that substantiate the need and wisdom of redefining the current three strikes law. The reform we purpose will not affect the integrity of the law as it was "presented" to the people in 1994! Please read the initiative summary below or go to the link to read the initiative in its entirety. Please, we need your help and financial support now! Send us an e-mail to offer your support! We have petitions in hand and need to gather over 477,369 signatures by the end of April! |