Prop. 36:Three Strikes Law

Revises 3 strikes law to impose life sentence only when new felony conviction is serious or violent.

Outcome: Passed

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Monterey Herald Upcoming Changes in Three Strikes Law May Result in Fewer Plea Deals Nov. 9, 2012
San Jose Mercury News California Prop. 36: Families of Some Three-Strikers Hope for Early Release or Shorter Sentences Nov. 8, 2012
Salon California Votes to Reform “Three Strikes” Nov. 8, 2012
KNSD (NBC San Diego) Prop. 36 Passes; Will Modify California Three Strikes Law Nov. 8, 2012
KNTV (NBC Bay Area) Prop. 36 Passes; Will Modify California Three Strikes Law Nov. 8, 2012
San Antonio Express-News (AP) 3 Strikes Law Reformed, Fewer Harsh Sentences Nov. 7, 2012
Stanford Daily On the Ballot: Calif. Amends Three-Strike Law, Upholds Death Penalty Nov. 7, 2012
Neon Tommy Prop 36 Approved, Opening Doors for Calif. Convicts Nov. 7, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle Prop. 36: 'Three Strikes' Changes Approved Nov. 7, 2012
San Jose Mercury News Proposition 36: Voters Overwhelmingly Ease Three Strikes Law Nov. 7, 2012
Huffington Post Eugene Jarecki Says Prop 36 in CA Could Move U.S. Away From Its War on Drugs (Video) Nov. 6, 2012
Neon Tommy Prop 34 And Prop 36: Opposing Votes In Downtown L.A. Nov. 6, 2012
Policy Mic Prop 34 California, Prop 36 Hold National Reprecussions Nov. 6, 2012
KPCC (Southern California Public Radio) Prop 36 Passes: 3 Strikes Law Reformed, Fewer Harsh Sentences Nov. 6, 2012
Los Angeles Times Proposition 36 and Prison Overcrowding Nov. 6, 2012
Los Angeles Times Proposition 36 on Three Strikes Law Passes, AP says Nov. 6, 2012
Neon Tommy Proposition 36 Poised for Victory After Early Returns Nov. 6, 2012
Neon Tommy Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law Reform Passes Nov. 6, 2012
Policy Mic California Propositions 2012: Prop 34, Prop 36 and a Complete Guide to All the Propositions Nov. 5, 2012
California Watch Calif. Voters to Consider Changes to Three Strikes Law Nov. 1, 2012
KCOY (CBS, FOX Central Coast) Prop 36: Could Some Prison Inmates Be Released? Nov. 1, 2012
LA Weekly Proposition 36 Three Strikes Nov. 1, 2012
KCRW (National Public Radio Southern California) California Propositions: Prop 36 – Reforming Three Strikes Oct. 31, 2012
Daily Titan Prop 36 Toughs Up Convicted Oct. 31, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle Video: Prop. 36 Oct. 30, 2012
San Mateo Daily Journal DAs Differ on Modifying Three Strikes Oct. 29, 2012
California Progress Report Prop 36: Making the Punishment Fit the Crime Oct. 29, 2012
KNBC (NBC Southern California) Proposition 36 Would Alter Three-Strikes Law Oct. 29, 2012
KPCC (Southern California Public Radio) Props To You: Prop 36 Seeks to Ease Three Strikes Law for Non-Violent Criminals Oct. 29, 2012
Los Angeles Times Prop. 36 Seeks to Ease California's Three-Strikes Law Oct. 27, 2012
KERO (ABC Bakersfield) Proposition 36 Would Change California's Three Strikes Law and Release of Thousands of Inmates Oct. 27, 2012
Inglewood Today A Look at Prop. 36, Prop. 37, and Measure GG Oct. 26, 2012
Los Angeles Times Support for End to California Death Penalty Surges Oct. 26, 2012
Democracy Now A Life Sentence for Stealing Socks? California’s Prop 36 to Decide Future of Three-Strikes Law Oct. 25, 2012
San Jose Mercury News Reality Check: Pro-Proposition 36 Ad on California's Three Strikes Law is Partially Misleading Oct. 25, 2012
Elk Grove Citizen Three Strikes Law Faces Change-Up Pitch Oct. 25, 2012
KCRW (NPR Southern California) Prop 36 and How California’s ‘Three Strikes’ Law Came to Be Oct. 24, 2012
Huffington Post Prop 36: Reshaping California's Three Strikes Law Oct. 23, 2012
Newser California Puts 3-Strikes Law Up to Vote Oct. 20, 2012
Campus Reform Berkeley Student Gov Condemns California’s “Three Strikes” Law Oct. 19, 2012
KGO-TV (ABC San Francisco) Three Strikes Law Could Be Modified Under Prop 36 Oct. 19, 2012
Regina Leader-Post California May Set New Trend With 'Three Strikes' Reform Oct. 16, 2012
KQED (Public Television, San Francisco) Prop. 36: No Life Sentence for ’3rd Strike’ if Nonviolent Oct. 16, 2012
MSNBC California May Lead Prison-Reform Trend, Ease '3 strikes' Oct. 13, 2012
Redlands Daily Facts Proposition 36: Act Would Ease 'Three-Strikes' Sentences Oct. 13, 2012
ABC News/Univision California's Prop 36 Would Scale Back Three Strikes Law Oct. 10, 2012
Visalia Times-Delta Prop. 36 Would Soften State's Three Strikes Law Oct. 10, 2012
East Bay Express Reforming Three Strikes Oct. 10, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle 3-Strikes Law Revised Under Prop. 36 Oct. 8, 2012
Monterey Herald Three Strikes Challenge: Prop. 36 Would Ease State's Third Felony Law Oct. 8, 2012
Columbus Republic Initiative Asks Voters to Soften 3 Strikes Law, Nation's Toughest for Repeat Offenders Oct. 7, 2012
San Jose Mercury News Proposition 36 at a Glance Oct. 7, 2012
San Jose Mercury News California Has Chance to Change Three Strikes, Repeal Death Penalty Oct. 6, 2012
San Diego Union-Tribune Prop. 36 Would Loosen "Three Strikes" Law Oct. 6, 2012
Orange County Register Prop. 36 Would Tweak 'Three Strikes' Oct. 5, 2012
Sacramento News & Review Minority Report Oct. 4, 2012
KPBS (PBS San Diego) Prop 36 Supporters Say It’s Time To Amend ‘Three Strikes’ Law Oct. 4, 2012
San Diego City Beat Another Whack at Changing Three Strikes Oct. 3, 2012
Election 2012 (USC) Crime & Punishment Oct. 1, 2012
KTVU 2 (Bay Area) If Passed Prop 36 Could Drastically Transform 'Three Strikes Law' Oct. 1, 2012
KGET (NBC Bakersfield) Prop 36 Could Change California's Three Strikes Law Oct. 1, 2012
San Jose Mercury News Californians Favor Change of Three-Strikes Law But Not Death Penalty Sep. 30, 2012
UPI Californians Favor Change on Three Strikes Sep. 30, 2012
Sacramento News and Review California’s Proposition 34 and Proposition 36 Expose Red Meat in a Blue State Sep. 27, 2012
Daily Cal California’s Three Strikes Law Debated on Campus Sep. 26, 2012
Sacramento Bee How Prop. 36 Would Change 'Three Strikes' in Two Ways Sep. 24, 2012
KCBS (CBS San Francisco) State Three Strikes Law Faces New Challenge In Proposition 36 Sep. 23, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle Gauging Voters' Stance on Other Measures Sep. 21, 2012
Capital Public Radio Capitol Roundup: New Polls on Ballot Measures, CSU Takes Heat on Prop 30 Sep. 20, 2012
LA Times L.A. County D.A. Candidates Detail Views on Marijuana, Prop. 36 Sep. 20, 2012
Ventura County Star Prosecutors Disagree Over Proposed Changes to '3 Strikes' Law Sep. 19, 2012
Neon Tommy Prop 36 Wants to Reform the "Three Strikes" Law Sep. 18, 2012
Redding Record Searchlight Tom Elias: Three-Strikes Change Not So Simple Sep. 18, 2012
KGO (ABC San Francisco) Three Strikes Author Hoping to Defeat Prop 36 Sep. 12, 2012
New America Media After 18 Years of “Three Strikes,” Are Californians Ready for a Change? Sep. 3, 2012
KCET (Southern California) Prop 36 Cheat Sheet: Three Strikes Reform Act Aug. 27, 2012
Reason California’s Ballot Initiatives: A Top Ten List Too Boring for Letterman or Buzzfeed July 18, 2012
The Last Mile 3 Strikes Reform June 13, 2012
San Francisco Bay View The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 Has Qualified for the November Ballot June 13, 2012
Vanguard Court Watch of Yolo County Three Strikes Reform Qualified for November Ballot June 13, 2012
Witness LA Three-Strikes Initiative, CA Budget Cuts Policies for Vulnerable Youth, and Famous LA Public Defender Dies at 90 June 13, 2012
Sacramento Bee 'Three-Strikes' Changes, Modified Foods on California Ballot June 12, 2012
KPCC (Southern California Public Radio) A Ballot Initiative That Could Reduce the Number of Lifers in California Prisons Qualified for November's Elections June 12, 2012
San Jose Mercury News (AP) Food Labeling, 3-Strikes Join Crowded November Ballot June 12, 2012
California Correctional Crisis Three Strikes Reform Initiative Approved for Ballot June 12, 2012
KCET (Southern California) Three Strikes Revision, Food Labeling Join November Ballot Measures June 12, 2012
San Francisco Examiner DA Touts Three-Strikes Reform May 2, 2012
About.com Crime/Punishment Crime Poll: California's Three-Strikes Law April 30, 2012
Stanford Daily Three Strikes Initiative Garners Enough Signatures for November Election Ballot April 30, 2012
Firedoglake CA: Three Strikes Reform Likely to Go Before the Voters April 27, 2012
Public CEO California Three Strikes Reform Act Submits Petitions to Qualify for November Ballot April 27, 2012
East Bay Express Friday Must Read: Three-Strikes Reform to Make Ballot; AC Transit Approves Shortened BRT April 27, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle Backers Submit 3 Strikes Initiative April 26, 2012
Sacramento Bee California's 'Three Strikes' Overhaul Measure Turns in Signatures April 26, 2012
KABC (ABC Los Angeles) Change to CA Three-Strikes Law Qualifies for November Ballot April 26, 2012
LA Times Group Submits Initiative Petitions to Change Three-Strikes Law April 26, 2012
San Jose Mercury News Three Strikes Law Initiative Likely to Qualify for Nov. Ballot April 26, 2012
LA Times George Soros Gives $500,000 to Effort to Narrow Three-Strikes Law Feb. 13, 2012
California Watch Savings From '3 strikes' Reform May Be Smaller Than Claimed Jan. 11, 2012
LA Times Plan to Change Three-Strikes Law Moves Toward November Ballot Jan. 3, 2012
California Watch Three Strikes Ballot Measure Faces Public Safety Politics Nov. 7, 2011

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