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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This petition has a goal of 1000 signatures
1-25 of 126 signatures
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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