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CA AJR47

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/1/2014

Primary Sponsor

Tim Donnelly

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the President and Congress of the United States to end mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses
  • Argues that mandatory minimum sentences established by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 produce harsh results by eliminating judicial discretion and failing to account for individual case circumstances
  • Cites bipartisan support for removal of mandatory minimums, including statements from Senator Rand Paul, Attorney General Eric Holder, and Grover Norquist opposing current policies
  • Notes that mandatory minimum sentencing has led to one-third of the U.S. Department of Justice budget being spent on operating prisons without effectively identifying high-level drug organization leaders
  • Directs the California Legislature to transmit copies of this resolution to the President, Congress members, and California's federal representatives

Legislative Description

Mandatory minimum sentencing.

Last Action

In committee: Hearing cancelled at the request of author.

6/24/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Safety5/8/2014

Full Bill Text

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