California Approves Parolee Voting, Rejects Additional Violent Felonies (Prop 17 & 20)

Voters in the state of California approved voting by parolees and rejected a proposed significant increase in the number of violent felonies in yesterday’s election. That is, voters approved Proposition 17, by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent, that will allow individuals on parole to vote in future elections. And voters rejected Proposition 20, by a margin of 62 percent to 38 percent, that would have increased the number of violent felonies from 27 to 51. “ACSOL thanks everyone who followed its recommendations by voting in favor of…

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ACSOL Urges “NO” on Prop. 20, “YES” on Prop. 17

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) urges registrants, their families and supporters to vote “NO” on Proposition 20 and to vote “YES” on Proposition 17.  Both propositions are included on the November 2020 ballots. If passed, Proposition 20 would significantly increase the number of violent felonies from 27 to 51, resulting in harsher sentences and longer prison terms.  Of that total, the number of violent sex offenses would also increase significantly from 9 to 14.  In addition, Proposition 20 would require the collection of DNA from individuals convicted…

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