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(12,769 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 10:30 AM Oct 2012

Support for end to California death penalty surges

Source: Los Angeles Times

Nearly half of registered voters still back capital punishment, but the margin has shrunk to 3 percentage points. Voters also favor easing the three-strikes law.

Voter support for a ballot measure to repeal California's death penalty has jumped dramatically, though not enough to ensure its passage, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.

Support for a separate measure that would ease the state's three-strikes sentencing law remained high, with more than 60% in favor of amending it.

The survey, conducted last week, showed that the gap between supporters and opponents of Proposition 34, the capital punishment measure, is now very small — only 3 percentage points — compared with last month. Still, less than half of respondents said they would vote for the measure, which would replace the death penalty with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poll-death-penalty-20121026,0,7370020.story?track=rss

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Support for end to California death penalty surges (Original Post) Live and Learn Oct 2012 OP
We voted for Prop 34 BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #1
I know, the proposition system is out of control in CA. Live and Learn Oct 2012 #2
In my opinion, this is very good news. nt ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #3
I hope it passes Mz Pip Oct 2012 #4
Me too. I hate to get my hopes up too much but Live and Learn Oct 2012 #5
K&R DeSwiss Oct 2012 #6
I voted a few days ago and voted for Prop. 34 CreekDog Oct 2012 #7

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
1. We voted for Prop 34
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:07 AM
Oct 2012

and we are asking our group members to vote for Prop 34 to repeal the DP. You'd be surprised how many people have been made confused by the huge list of Propositions this election year! I had to do the research and pass the information forward. The majority of our group didn't even know that Prop 34 would repeal the expensive and unfair Prop 34!

I get a strong feeling that Prop 34 will pass and California will get rid of the stupid and barbaric DP, hopefully once and for all.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
2. I know, the proposition system is out of control in CA.
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:20 AM
Oct 2012

It ticks me off having to study so many of them to determine exactly what they are really saying. (Of course, simply looking at who is supporting them is often a big clue.) I'd much prefer legislatures actually do their job and allow them to do it.

I do the same as you and pass my recs on to those that aren't willing to go through the process. The Women's League of Voters is often a good source of recommendations, as are unions.

It would be great if 34 passed and I am so happy to hear that 36 has so much support. On the downside 30 is rapidly losing support.

Mz Pip

(27,454 posts)
4. I hope it passes
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:38 PM
Oct 2012

The DP is barbaric and expensive. It's one way CA can save some much needed money, too.

I remember when the initiative to reinstate the DP was on the ballot. I voted against it then. The argument that it is a deterent is absurd.

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