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CaliforniaPeggy

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3. You're welcome! I just hope it passes...

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:11 AM

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Californians will be able to vote on and end the death penalty initiative in November? [View all] lonestarnot Apr 2012 OP

Yup...read about it here: CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1

That is very excellent news. Thank you! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #2

You're welcome! I just hope it passes... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #3

As do I dearest CaliforniaPeggy, as do I. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #4

IIRC it was reinstated by initiative as well ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #9

I haven't seen any polls on it yet. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #13

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #5

This thread Meiko Apr 2012 #6

Even though some people don't deserve to live madokie Apr 2012 #7

The death penalty actually gives incentives for murderers to kill meow2u3 Apr 2012 #16

Another reason to vote in November lunatica Apr 2012 #8

Be interesting if this initiative brings out the conservative vote in CA ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #10

We all know how they like to waste our money on racist, classist issues. Yeah it'll motivate them. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #11

I suggest you read some of the analysis on why Tom Bradley lost his last election ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #19

Statistical anamolies bother me. Sound like rigging. And then there is the absentee ballot crap. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #20

Not sure it is totally unpopular with Dems in the state Johonny Apr 2012 #15

I would think the "prison guard lobby" would prefer no death penalty jeff47 Apr 2012 #12

Prisoners on Death Row are a great source of income in California lunatica Apr 2012 #17

Point being they die quicker than if they died from natural causes jeff47 Apr 2012 #18

It's not just the extra guards that cost more for death row lunatica Apr 2012 #21

I am very excited about this -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2012 #14

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