BALLOT MEASURE SUMMARY
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SUMMARY Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures |
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| Increases penalties for violent and habitual sex offenders and
child molesters. Prohibits residence near schools and parks.
Requires Global Positioning System monitoring of registered
sex offenders. Fiscal Impact: Net state operating costs within ten
years of up to a couple hundred million dollars annually; potential
one-time state construction costs up to several hundred million
dollars; unknown net fiscal impact on local governments. |
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WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS |
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| YES A YES vote on this measure means: Some sex offenders would serve longer prison and parole terms. Sex offenders released from prison would be monitored with Global Positioning System (GPS) devices while on parole and for life after discharge from state supervision. Registered sex offenders would not be allowed to reside within 2,000 feet of a school or park. More sex offenders would be eligible for commitment by the courts to state mental health facilities for treatment under the Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) program. |
NO A NO vote on this measure means: Current sentencing and residency laws regarding sex offenders stay in effect. State and local agencies would continue to have authority to monitor sex offenders with GPS devices while on parole and probation. Requirements for placement of sex offenders into the SVP program would not change. |
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ARGUMENTS |
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| PRO YES on Proposition 83— JESSICA’S LAW. Prop. 83 gives police the tools they need to keep track of sex criminals. Prop. 83 stops child molesters from moving near a school or park. Prop. 83 keeps sexual predators in prison longer. Endorsed by COPS and VICTIMS—Vote YES on 83. |
CON Proposition 83 would cost taxpayers an estimated $500 million but would not increase public safety because it’s most restrictive and expensive provisions apply to misdemeanor offenders and others convicted of minor, nonviolent offenses. Similar laws have been tried and have failed in other states. Vote "No" on Proposition 83! |
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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| FOR Campaign for Child Safety 921 11th Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 442-2952 info@83YES.com www.83YES.com |
AGAINST Gail Jones, Admin. Director California Attorneys For Criminal Justice 2225 Eighth Street, Suite 150 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 448-8868 gailjonescacj@sbcglobal.net www.cacj.org |
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