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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.
Proposition 5:
According to the state of California, the initiative, if it passes, would lead to:
The official proponent of the measure is Daniel Abrahamson.
Notable arguments that have been made in favor of Prop 5 include:
As of September 6, 2008, the five largest donors to the "Yes on 5" campaign are:
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]
People Against the Proposition 5 Deception is the official committee against the proposition.
Other opponents include:
Notable arguments that have been made against Prop 5 include:
As of October 16, 2008, the ten largest donors for 'No on 5' are:
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]
Choice | Votes | % |
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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 |
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's
quality standards, as article. (January 2010) |
Elections in California |
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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.
Proposition 5:
According to the state of California, the initiative, if it passes, would lead to:
The official proponent of the measure is Daniel Abrahamson.
Notable arguments that have been made in favor of Prop 5 include:
As of September 6, 2008, the five largest donors to the "Yes on 5" campaign are:
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]
People Against the Proposition 5 Deception is the official committee against the proposition.
Other opponents include:
Notable arguments that have been made against Prop 5 include:
As of October 16, 2008, the ten largest donors for 'No on 5' are:
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]
Choice | Votes | % |
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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 |