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Voters narrowly approve measure to expedite death penalty executions

A measure to speed up executions in California was projected to pass Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press. Proposition 66, which aims to cap death-sentence appeals at five years, stands at 51.1 percent of the vote. While such a slim

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 11

CalWatchdog Staff November 11, 2016

Parole measure’s success depends on CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Issa claims victory with votes still being counted Measure to speed up death penalty appeals hasn’t passed yet but is being challenged in court Villaraigosa in for 2018 gov.

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 10

CalWatchdog Staff November 10, 2016

10 things to know about Tuesday’s election Death Penalty? #Calexit Trump tax plan to bring overseas tech money back to U.S. What’s next for Democrats? Good morning. TGIT. It was foolish on our part to assume the election madness would

Here’s 10 things about Tuesday’s election

Matt Fleming November 9, 2016

Tuesday’s election upended everything most experts thought they knew about politics, when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton to become the next president with one of the most unconventional campaigns ever. But down the ballot, 10 things stood out. Nearly 50,000 people

CalWatchdog Morning Read – November 9

CalWatchdog Staff November 9, 2016

Supermajority eludes Democrats Ballot measure breakdown Congressional update Good morning. As you know, Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States in what felt like another mini Republican wave election. In fact, Republicans seemed to have fought

Prop. 66 caps death penalty appeals at five years. So then what happens?

Matt Fleming November 4, 2016

Next week, voters will consider not one but two measures involving the death penalty — one speeds up the process while the other would stop it entirely. If approved, Prop. 62 would repeal the death penalty and commute the condemned sentences

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 25

CalWatchdog Staff October 25, 2016

Death penalty measures revive old fight How to make money off of political web addresses Members of Congress try to block repayment of enlistment bonuses, but… They knew about it two years ago It costs a lot to keep a Republican

Competing death-penalty measures revive old feud

Steven Greenhut October 25, 2016

SACRAMENTO – Thirty years ago, California voters did something unprecedented (and not seen since): They bounced Chief Justice Rose Bird from the supreme court. Two other state high-court justices also failed to win reconfirmation to the court, following an intense

New poll shows uphill battle to end California death penalty

James Poulos October 21, 2016

Despite a broad trend toward increasing skepticism and opposition around capital punishment, California’s ballot initiative ending the practice faces a steep climb heading into November. The Institute for Social Research at Sacramento State University, through the CALSPEAKS public-opinion project, found that

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 11

CalWatchdog Staff October 11, 2016

Top Democratic donor Tom Steyer considered for Cabinet position Study: Climate change doubled number for forest fires in the West Renewing tax on top earners only makes state’s top-heavy budget more top-heavy Rohrabacher stands by Trump, calls GOP leaders “gutless” “MASH”