Prop 47 Summary - California

1 PROPOSITION 47 By Kathryn B. Storton Santa Clara County District Attorney s Office 11/5/2014 I. EFFECTIVE DATE A proposition is typically effective the day after the election, unless otherwise specified in the measure. Since the election took place on November 4, 2014, Proposition 47 is effective on November 5, 2014. (See Section 10(a) of Article II of the California Constitution.) II. RETROACTIVITY Because it lessens punishment, Proposition 47 applies to all pending cases regardless of when the crime was committed, and all convictions not yet final as of 11/5/2014 ( , cases in which defendants were sentenced during the 60-day period preceding 11/5/2014 or cases with appeals pending).

Nov 05, 2014 · Therefore, a defendant charged with a felony who has a Prop. 47 prior will not qualify for Realignment sentencing in most cases because all but two of the specified Prop. 47 priors are also Realignment disqualifiers. All crimes that subject a defendant to P.C. 290 registration as a sex offender are Realignment disqualifiers.

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