No on Prop 66 (California)
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| No On Prop 66 | |
| Basic facts | |
| Location: | San Francisco, Kalifornien |
| Type: | Ballot measure committee |
| Affiliation: | PowerPAC.org, American Civil Liberties Union Of Northern California and Organizations For Fair Justice |
| Top official: | Lisa Le, Treasurer |
No On Prop 66 (No On Prop 66 Sponsored By Powerpac.org And American Civil Liberties Union Of Northern California, With Help From Organizations For Fair Justice) was a ballot measure committee based in San Francisco, California. In 2016, the committee opposed California's Death Penalty Procedures measure, which proposed to change the procedures governing state court appeals and petitions that challenge death penalty convictions and sentences. The measure appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016.[1]
Background
No On Prop 66 was originally established as Californians For Fair Justice, Sponsored By A Coalition Of Justice Organizations, then it switched to Californians For Fair Justice, Sponsored By Powerpac.org And American Civil Liberties Union Of Northern California, and in 2016 changed to No On Prop 66 Sponsored By Powerpac.org And American Civil Liberties Union Of Northern California, With Help From Organizations For Fair Justice. The committee changed its name to register itself in opposition to California's Death Penalty Procedures measure, which proposed to change the procedures governing state court appeals and petitions that challenge death penalty convictions and sentences.[1] As of 2016, PowerPAC.org was a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco; the group sought "to champion democracy and social justice in states and communities across the country."[2] American Civil Liberties Union Of Northern California (ACLU of Northern California) is the civil liberties legal organization that aims to "protect and advance civil liberties for all Californians."[3]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
California Proposition 66, Death Penalty Procedures (2016)
No On Prop 66 changed its name to oppose California's Death Penalty Procedures measure, which proposed to change the procedures governing state court appeals and petitions that challenge death penalty convictions and sentences.[1] The proposition, in its shorter ballot label summary, was as follows:[4]
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Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. Fiscal Impact: Unknown ongoing impact on state court costs for processing legal challenges to death sentences. Potential prison savings in the tens of millions of dollars annually.[5] |
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The long-form, official ballot summary for Proposition 66 was identical to the initial summary provided to initiative proponents for the purpose of circulating the initiative for signature collection.
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details No On Prop 66's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for No On Prop 66 | ||||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status | |
| California Proposition 66, Death Penalty Procedures (2016) | 2016 | Opposed |  Approved
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Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 California Secretary of State, "No on Prop 66," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ PowerPAC.org, "About," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ ACLU of Northern California, "Who We Are," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California General Election November 8, 2016, Official Voter Information Guide," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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