California Proposition 5 (2008)

California Proposition 5, or the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act (or NORA) was an initiated state statute that appeared as a ballot measure on the November 2008 ballot in California. It was disapproved by voters on November 4 of that year.

Provisions of the initiative

Proposition 5:

Fiscal impact analysis

According to the state of California, the initiative, if it passes, would lead to:

Supporters

The official proponent of the measure is Daniel Abrahamson.

Argument in favor of Prop 5

Notable arguments that have been made in favor of Prop 5 include:

Donors to the Prop 5 campaign

As of September 6, 2008, the five largest donors to the "Yes on 5" campaign are:

Path to ballot

The petition drive conducted to qualify the measure for the fall ballot was conducted by Progressive Campaigns, Inc. at a cost of about $1.762 million.[3]

Opposition

People Against the Proposition 5 Deception is the official committee against the proposition.

Other opponents include:

Arguments against Prop 5

Notable arguments that have been made against Prop 5 include:

Donors to no on 5 Campaign

As of October 16, 2008, the ten largest donors for 'No on 5' are:

Lawsuit to remove from ballot

Opponents of Proposition 5, including thirty-two district attorneys and former California governors Pete Wilson and Gray Davis petitioned the California Supreme Court to issue a preemptory writ of mandate to remove Proposition 5 from the November ballot. The lawsuit alleges that Proposition 5 attempts to alter the constitution via statute, which is unconstitutional.[8][9]

The California Supreme Court declined to issue the preemptory writ. Generally, initiatives' constitutionality are not reviewed until after a vote has passed and the initiative becomes law.[10]

Newspaper endorsements

Editorial boards opposed

Results

Proposition 5[14]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 7,566,783 59.48
Yes 5,155,206 40.52
Valid votes 12,721,989 92.57
Invalid or blank votes 1,021,188 7.43
Total votes 13,743,177 100.00

References

  1. Sacramento Bee, "George Soros adds $400,000 to Yes on 5", September 3, 2008
  2. Details of $5,000+ donations
  3. Campaign expenditure details
  4. "L.A. Now". The Los Angeles Times. August 27, 2008.
  5. http://www.rational.org/blog/57/
  6. Sacramento Bee, "Our View: Judges believe Proposition 5's flaws are fatal", October 3, 2008
  7. "PEOPLE AGAINST THE PROPOSITION 5 DECEPTION". Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  8. No on Prop 5 Campaign Files With State Supreme Court to Remove It From the Ballot, July 17, 2008
  9. Calif. justices asked to reject drug initiative
  10. California Supreme Court rejects efforts to strike prop 5 from ballot.
  11. Huffington, Arianna (October 30, 2008). "The Battle Over CA Prop 5: Special Interests Overwhelming the Public Interest". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  12. Los Angeles Times, "No on Proposition 9", September 26, 2008
  13. Pasadena Star News, "Dangerous Prop 5", September 2, 2008
  14. "Statement of Vote: 2008 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2008-12-13.

External links

Official campaigns

Additional reading

Basic information

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