Juvenile Crime. Initiative Statute. | ||
Official Title and Summary prepared by the Attorney General | ||
Full Text of Proposed Law |
Juvenile Crime. Initiative Statute. |
- 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.
Summary of Legislative Analyst's
Estimate of Net State and Local Government 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.
Argument in Favor of Proposition 21
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Proposition 21
Argument Against Proposition 21
Rebuttal to Argument Against Proposition 21