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Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators.
Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring.
Initiative Statute.

THE QUESTION

Should existing state laws be amended to increase criminal and civil penalties and provide lifetime Global Position System (GPS) monitoring of convicted sexual predators?

THE SITUATION

Presently, sex offenses are punishable by a year in jail to life in prison, depending on the offense. Upon release, convicted offenders must register with local law enforcement, and their whereabouts are made public. Some are prohibited from residing within one-half mile of a school. GPS currently monitors about 1,000 high-risk parolees. Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) are committed to mental hospitals.

THE PROPOSAL

Proposition 83 would

• Redefine certain offenses as sexual
• Increase the length of penalties and add monetary fines
• Reduce probation, eliminate early release credits and increase length of parole
• Monitor registered offenders for the rest of their lives
• Charge offenders with a misdemeanor for living within one-half mile of a school or park
• Require less criminal activity for SVP designation and higher standards for release.

FISCAL EFFECT

It is estimated that the proposition would incur one-time costs for construction and ongoing costs of up to two hundred million dollars annually due to an increase in state prison expenses, increased GPS monitoring, and SVP program costs.

WHAT A YES OR NO VOTE MEANS

A YES vote means that the state would increase the penalties and fines for sexual offenses and provide GPS monitoring for every resident convicted of a sexual offense.

A NO vote means that the state would continue to use present laws regarding monitoring and punishment of sex offenders.

SUPPORTERS SAY

• It will create mandatory minimum sentences of 15 to 25 years to life.
• It will ensure that sex offenders serve their full sentence.
• It will electronically monitor sex offenders for life.

OPPONENTS SAY

• It will cost an estimated $500 million and would not increase our children's safety.
• It will impose lifetime restrictions and monitoring on people who have lived law-abiding lives for decades.
• It has not been proven to be a deterrent in other states.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

PRO 916-443-2024, www.83yes.com

CON 916-448-8868, www.cacj.org