Save $1 Billion: End the Death Penalty in California

As California politicians are working on resolving the budget crisis, consider that we could save $1 billion in five years by suspending the death penalty.

Here's how:

1. $125 million per year in costs for the death penalty system. According to the CA Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, the death penalty currently costs the state $137 million per year, whereas the alternative, permanent imprisonment, would cost only $11 million. The savings over five years equals $600 million.

2. $400 million for construction of new housing facility for death row prisoners. According to the State Auditor, this is how much it would cost to build a new facility at San Quentin State Prison.

The Desired Outcome of this Petition:

Save California $1 billion in five years by suspending the death penalty and using permanent imprisonment instead.

To: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

We petition that you convert all current death sentences to sentences of life without possibility of parole, protecting Californians while saving $1 billion in five years.

Sincerely,

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Number	Date	Name	Location	By ending the death penalty, ...
126	Mon Sep 06 02:29:55 EDT 2010	richard ruscoe	oshawa, ON , CA	Making sure this, policy of unaccountability,is brought to light and put to an end.Victim assistance.
125	Mon Sep 06 02:25:33 EDT 2010	richard ruscoe	oshawa, ON , CA	Making sure this, policy of unaccountability,is brought to light and put to an end.Victim assistance.
124	Fri Sep 03 19:03:34 EDT 2010	KATHLEEN KIRK	NUTLEY, NJ , US	To help balance the budget
123	Tue Aug 31 18:21:37 EDT 2010	Anonymous	Rohnert Park, CA , US	Spend it on our youth! Education, playgrounds, social programs.
122	Wed Aug 25 11:16:38 EDT 2010	David Newman	Auburn, CA , US	1/2 to education, 1/2 to shelter homeless
121	Tue Aug 24 22:42:07 EDT 2010	Isabel LANE	Santa Barbara, CA , US
120	Tue Aug 24 11:59:13 EDT 2010	Umberto Figliuzzi	Roma, Italy, ot , IT
119	Tue Aug 24 11:58:20 EDT 2010	Umberto Figliuzzi	Roma, Italy, ot , IT
118	Mon Aug 23 21:52:52 EDT 2010	rita uribe	aromas, CA , US	on public education
117	Mon Aug 23 13:55:37 EDT 2010	ailed rivera	Cayey, PR , US
116	Mon Aug 23 01:24:31 EDT 2010	Anonymous	San Francisco, CA , US	On improving our educational system.
115	Mon Aug 23 01:24:16 EDT 2010	Anonymous	San Francisco, CA , US	On improving our educational system.
114	Sun Aug 22 18:51:26 EDT 2010	John Simonian	San Francisco, CA , US
113	Fri Aug 20 23:46:28 EDT 2010	Jouko Maronen	Malmo, ot , SE	The savings could be spent to health care.
112	Fri Aug 20 23:29:21 EDT 2010	sylvia coluzzi	Mountain View, CA , US
111	Fri Aug 20 23:23:37 EDT 2010	Jouko Maronen	Malmo, ot , SE
110	Fri Aug 20 23:14:16 EDT 2010	Patrick Studt	Madison, WI , US
109	Fri Aug 20 17:14:56 EDT 2010	Kate Miller	Santa Monica, CA , US
108	Fri Aug 20 17:13:03 EDT 2010	VIRGINIA MASSEY	Lyman, SC , US	as a Catholic Christian i am opposed to the death penalty in ALL cases ...death is God's work and no work of man ...thou shalt not kill ...
107	Fri Aug 20 15:52:42 EDT 2010	sam r sheppard	Oakland, CA , United States
106	Mon Aug 09 02:56:03 EDT 2010	Anonymous	los angeles, CA , US	In schools,clinics,kids playground,
105	Mon Aug 02 11:17:31 EDT 2010	Kris Larsen	San Diego, CA , US
104	Sat Jul 31 04:14:52 EDT 2010	Lisa Hart	Carlsbad, CA , US	INVESTIGATE & ABOLISH THE UNITED STATES' GOVERNMENT'S MASSIVE PROFITS FROM THE NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING & SALE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS...CRACK, HEROIN, COCAINE, ETC., WHICH IS TARGETED AT INNER-CITY, More....
103	Sat Jul 31 04:13:44 EDT 2010	Lisa Hart	Carlsbad, CA , US	INVESTIGATE & ABOLISH THE UNITED STATES' GOVERNMENT'S MASSIVE PROFITS FROM THE NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING & SALE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS...CRACK, HEROIN, COCAINE, ETC., WHICH IS TARGETED AT INNER-CITY, More....
102	Thu Jul 22 14:51:07 EDT 2010	Mariana Sanchis	Sacramento, CA , US

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