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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGE~W~
DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2000
RE: RESOLUTION NO. 00-09 - SUPPORTING BALLOT PROPOSITION 15 - THE
CRIME LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT
Proposition 15 is one of nineteen propositions included on the March 7, 2000 primary election ballot.
Proposition 15 implements the Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of
1999 which authorizes issuance of $220 million general obligation bonds to pay for building of new
local forensic laboratories and to upgrade and repair existing crime labs. Los Angeles County Sheriff
Lee Baca is requesting that the City Council support Proposition 15 and adopt a resolution to
encourage voter approval on March 7ei. Sheriff Baca believes passage of Proposition 15 will assure
that citizens of Los Angeles County have access to new and expanding technologies needed to solve
and prosecute crimes. Action to support this ballot measure was also taken by the Legislative Affairs
Committee of the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce at its January 19th meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 00-09.
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ITEM No. - ~
RESOLUTION NO. 00-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 15
THE CRIME LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT
WHEREAS, forensic laboratories collect, preserve, scientifically analyze and interpret
physical evidence for law enforcement and prosecutors to present in court;
and
WHEREAS, most crime laboratories in California are out-of-date and in disrepair, and
without updated technology evidence and cases may be compromised or
delayed. In some cases this can result in the release of violent criminals,
giving them opportunity to prey on other victims; and
WHEREAS, if approved, Proposition 15, the Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act,
will generate millions of dollars toward the funding of a new state-of-the-art
Los Angeles County regional crime laboratory/forensic science teaching
facility on the campus of California State University of Los Angeles and will
be shared by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles
Police Department, California Highway patrol, and other police agencies;
and
WHEREAS, the new regional laboratory will provide critical working space to enhance
the most advanced scientific analysis of forensic evidence, ensuring that
investigators can examine critical evidence that has not been compromised
due to severe overcrowding and overwhelming backlogs; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department has requested the support of
Proposition 15, a bond measure that will generate $220,000,000 for the
construction of new local forensic laboratories and the remodeling of existing
local forensic laboratories.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Proposition 15, the Crime Laboratories
Construction Bond Act, is hereby endorsed by the City Council of the City of Rosemead,
and voters are encouraged to vote on March 7, 2000, in favor of Proposition 15.
DONE THIS 22" DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2000.
MAYOR
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Frank Tripepi, City Manager
City of Rosemead
8838 East Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, California 91770
Dear Mr. Tripepi:
A very important ballot measure is going to be on the March 7, 2000, ballot which
affects all the citizens of Los Angeles County, including those in Rosemead.
Proposition 15, The Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act, will assure the citizens
of Los Angeles County that they will keep abreast of the new and expanding
technologies needed to solve and prosecute crime.
This is such an important asset to law enforcement in our communities that the Sheriff
of Los Angeles County, Leroy D. Baca, has asked I request from your city council a,
resolution supporting Proposition 15.
A suggested format for that resolution is enclosed as well as important information
about the need for this bill.
Please join myself, Sheriff Baca, and others in supporting Proposition 15 and
encourage voters to vote in favor of this important legislation on March 7'h.
Sincerely,
LEROY D. BACA. SHERIFF
Neal B. Tyler, Captain
Commander, Temple Station
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Text of Proposition 15 (AB 1391)
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hertzberg and Senator Polanco (Principal coauthors: Assembly
Members Davis, Romero, and Villaraigosa) (Coauthor: Assembly Member Washington)
FEBRUARY 26, 1999
An act to add Title 9.5 (commencing with Section 14108) to Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to the
construction, renovation, and infrastructure costs associated with the construction of new local forensic
laboratories and the remodeling of existing local forensic laboratories, by providing the funds necessary
therefor through an election for, and the issuance and sale of, bonds of the State of California and by
providing for the handling and disposition of those funds.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1391, Hertzberg. Forensic laboratories.
Existing lawrequires the State Auditor to conduct an assessment ofthe needs of existing forensic science
laboratories, and to submit a report to the Legislature on the needs assessment by January 1,1999.
This bill would enact theHertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999, which
would, upon approval by the voters at the March 7, 2000, primary election, authorize the issuance and sale
ofbonds in the total amount ofS220,000,000 to be used for the construction, renovation, and infrastructure
costs ofnew local forensic laboratories and the remodeling of existing local forensic laboratories and related
administrative costs, and to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund. The bill
would create the Forensic Laboratories Capital Expenditure Fund in the State Treasury. The bill would also
create the Forensic Laboratories Authority within the Department ofJustice, wluch would be comprised
of 7 members, including the Attorney General, the State Director of Crime Laboratories, 5 members who
would be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill would prescribe
the powers and duties ofthe authority, and provide forrepeal oftheprovisions establishing the authority
on January 1, 2010.
The bill would establish procedures for applications for funding the construction and renovation of local
forensic laboratories.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title 9.5 (commencingwith Section 14108) is added to Part4 ofthePenal Code, to read:
TITLE 9.5. THE HERTZBERG-POLANCO CRIME LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTION BOND
ACT OF 1999
CHAPTER 1. FINANCES
14108. The proceeds ofbonds issued and sold pursuant to this title shall be deposited in the Forensic
Laboratories Capital Expenditure Bond Fund, which is hereby created
14108.1. Bonds in the total amount oftwo hundred twenty million dollars (5220,000,000), not including
the amount of any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 141 or so much thereof as is
necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for the construction, renovation, and
infrastructure costs associated with the construction ofnew local forensic laboratories and the remodeling
of existing local forensic laboratories, for the costs of administering this title, including, but not limited to,
the administrative costs of the Forensic Laboratories Authority, as established in Section 14109, and to
reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the
Government Code. The bonds, when sold, shall be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State
of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual
payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and
payable.
14108.2. (a) General obligation bonds may be issued by the state to finance the working drawings,
preliminary plans, construction, renovation, equipping of the laboratories, and parlang facilities and other
improvements, betterments, and facilities directly related thereto as described in Section 14105.1.
(b) The amount of the general obligation bonds to be sold shall equal the cost ofconstruction, renovation,
and equipping of the laboratories and facilities, the cost of working drawings and preliminary plans, sums
necessary to pay financing costs, including interest during construction, and a reasonable reserve fund.
14108.3. The bonds authorized by this title shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed
as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of
Par 13 ofDivision 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all ofthe provisions of that law apply to the
bonds and to this chapter and are hereby incorporated in this chapter as though set forth in full in this
chapter.
14108.4. (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General
Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this title, the Hertzberg-Polanco Forensic Laboratories
Construction Act Finance Committee is hereby created. For purposes of this chapter, the Hertzberg-
Polanco Forensic Laboratories Construction Act Finance Committee is "the committee" as that term is used
in the State General Obligation Bond Law. The committee consists of the Controller, the Director of
Finance, and the Treasurer, or their designated representatives. The Treasurer shall serve as chairperson
of the committee. A majority of the committee may act for the conunittee.
(b) For purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law, the Forensic Laboratories Authority is
designated the "board."
14108.5. The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds
authorized pursuant to this title in order to carry out Section 14108.1 and, if so, the amount of bonds to be
issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to carry out those actions
progressively, and it is not necessary that all ofthebonds authorized to be issued be sold at any one time.
14108"6. There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time as other state
revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay
the principal of, and interest on, the bonds maturing each year, and it is the duty of all officers charged by
law with any duty in regard to the collection of the revenue to do and perform each and every act that is
necessary to collect that additional sum.
14108.7. Notwithstanding Section 13340 ofthe Govetrunent Code, there is hereby appropriated from the
General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this title, an amount that will equal the total of the
following:
(a) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on bonds issued and sold pursuant to
this title, as the principal and interest become due and payable.
(b) The sum that is necessary to carry out Section 14108.8, appropriated without regard to fiscal years.
14108.8. For purposes ofcanying out this title, the Director ofFinance may authorize the withdrawal from
the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount ofthe unsold bonds that have been
authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this title. Any amount withdrawn shall be deposited
in the fund. Any money made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund, plus an
amount equal to the interest that the money would have earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account,
from proceeds received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out this title.
14108.9. The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled
Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312 ofthe Government Code, forpurposes
ofcanying out this title. The amount of the request shall not exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that
the committee, by resolution, has authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this title. The board
shall execute any documents required by the Pooled Money Investment Board to obtain and repay the loan
- Any amounts loaned shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated by the board in accordance with this title.
14108.10. All money deposited in the fund that is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds
sold shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to
expenditures for bond interest.
14108.11. The bonds may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780)
of Chapter 4 of Part 3 ofDivision 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, which is a part of the State General
Obligation Bond Law. Approval by the voters of the state for the issuance of the bonds described in this
title includes the approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued under
this title or any previously issued refunding bonds.
14108.12. Notwithstanding any provision of this title or of the State General Obligation Bond Law, i fthe
Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this title that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest
on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes, subject to designated conditions, the
Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the investment of-bond proceeds and the investment eamings
on those proceeds. The Treasurer may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any
rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law or to take any other action with respect to
the investment and use ofbond proceeds required or desirable under federal law so as to maintain the tax-
exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf ofthe funds
of this state.
14108.13. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of-bonds
authorized by this title are not "proceeds oftaxes" as that term is used in.Anicle?QIIB of the California
Constitution, the disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the limitations imposed by that article.
14108.14. The authority is authorized to apply for any funds that may be available from the federal
oovemment to further the purposes of this title.
CHAPTER 2. FORENSIC LABORATORIES AUTHORITY
14109. (a) There is hereby created within the Department ofJustice the Forensic Laboratories Authority.
(b) (I) The authority shall be composed of seven members, including the Attorney General, the State
Director ofCrime Laboratories, and five members who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
(2) Of the members that are first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of two years, two for a term
of three years, and one for a term of fouryears. Their successors shall serve for a term of three years and
until appointment and qualification of their successors, each term to commence on the expiration date of
the term of the predecessor.
(c) The first appointments shall be made by April 1, 2000.
(d) The first meeting of the authority shall occur by May 15, 2000. The authority shall meet at least twice
a year.
(e) The Governor shall select a chair and vice-chairperson from among its members. Four members of the
authority shall constitute a quorum.
(f) If any appointed member is not in attendance for three consecutive meetings, the authority shall
recommend to the Governor that the member be removed and the Governor shall make a new appointment
for the remainder of the term
(g) The authority shall comply with the state open meetings law pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with
Section 11120) ofDivision 3 of Title 2 of, and Chapter 9 (conmiencingwith Section 54950) ofDivision
2 of Title 5 of, the Government Code.
14109.1. Members ofthe authority shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their actual
and necessary travel expenses incurred in theperformance oftheirduties. For purposes ofcompensation,
attendance at meetings ofthe authority shall be deemed performance by a memberofthe duties ofhis or
her state or local governmental employment.
14109.2. This chapter shall be repealed on January 1, 2010.
CHAPTER 3. FORENSIC LABORATORY CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING
APPLICATIONS
14109.5. (a) The authority shall consider applications for funding the construction of new local forensic
laboratories and the renovation of existing local forensic laboratories.
(b) Upon approval ofan application, the authority shall have the authority to make rants from the Forensic
Laboratories Capital Expenditure Bond Fund to fund the construction and renovation of forensic
laboratories.
(c) The manner and form of the application shall be prescribed by the authority.
(d) The Legislature may establish additional criteria which the authority shall use for approval of applications
for construction and renovation.
(e) The authority shall make grants for the construction and renovation of forensic laboratories only if the
following requirements are met:
(1) The applicant provides 10 percent in matching funds. This requirement maybe modified or waived by
the Legislature where it determines that it is necessary to facilitate the expeditious and equitable construction
or remodeling of local forensic laboratory facilities.
(2) The goveming body of the entity, or ofeach entity, comprising the applicant approves a resolution or
resolutions agreeing to pay for the ongoing operating costs of the laboratory.
(3) The application will not jeopardize the tax-exempt status of the bond issue.
(4) Construction orrenovation project management is vested n apublicworks, orsimilaragencywith the
requisite expertise.
(5) The construction orrenovation project complies with state or local bidding and contract requirements.
SEC. 2. Section I ofthis act shall take effect upon adoption by the voters at the March 7, 2000, primary
election, ofthe Hertzberg Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999, as set forth in
Section 1 of this act.
SEC. 3. Section 1 ofthis act shall be submitted to the voters at the March 7, 2000, primary election, in
accordance with provisions of the Elections Code and Government Code governing the submission of
statewide measures to the voters.
SEC. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all ballots of the election shall have printed thereon
and in a square thereof, the words: "The Hertzberg-Polanco Crane Laboratories Construction Bond Act
of 1999," and in the same square under those words, the following in 8-point type: "This act provides for
a bond issue oft two hundred twenty mullion dollars (5220,000,000) to provide funds for a program for the
construction, renovation, and infrastructure costs associated with the construction of new local forensic
laboratories and the remodeling of existing local forensic laboratories." Opposite the square, there shall be
left spaces in which the voters may place a cross in the manner required by law to indicate whether they
vote for or against the act.
(b) if the voting in the election is done by means of voting machines used pursuant to law in a manner that
carves out the intent of this section, the use of the voting machines and the expression of the voters' choice
by means thereof are in compliance with this section.
SEC. 5. Ibis act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation ofthe public peace, health,
orsafety,Mthin the meaning of.Article N of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts
constituting the necessity are:
The Secretary of State has directed that in order for a bond measure to be placed on the March 7, 2000,
ballot, the measure must contain an urgency provision. In order to submit this bond measure to the voters
on that ballot and to ensure funding of local forensic laboratories, it is necessary that this act take effect
immediately.
PROPOSITION 15
We all witnessed the extensive problems associated with law enforcement's crime labs during
recent high profile trials. Over the past several years, a group of Scientific Services
representatives from the Sheriffs Department, California State University Los Angeles (CSULA),
the Los Angeles Police Department, and the California Criminalistics Institute of the California
Department of Justice have been meeting for a common goal of building a new regional crime
laboratory/forensic science teaching facility on the campus of CSULA.' The main obstacle is
funding. A new forensic science center of this magnitude (a gross area of 326,000 square feet)
has been estimated to cost $132 million. If passed, Proposition 15 will give $100 million toward
this new regional center. This measure will modernize and provide the highest level of forensic
science services to the communities we swerve, as well as make law enforcement's job more
efficient. Please take the time to read the following fact sheet and help me educate the public as
to the positive impact this passed measure will have on their family and friends.
FACT SHEET
Proposition 15 creates the Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction bond
Act of 1999. This Act authorizes the issuance and sale of $200 million of general
obligation bonds to pay for the building of new local forensic laboratories and to
upgrade and repair existing crime-solving laboratories. The facts:
The purpose of forensic laboratories is the collection, preservation, scientific analysis
and interpretation of physical evidence and its presentation in court.
Crime labs test DNA, blood samples, arson, explosives, ballistics, drugs and
other important data necessary to solve crimes.
• Most crime labs in California are out-of-date, in disrepair and lack updated
technology, which solves crimes faster. The California State Auditor says, "...the
degree of severe overcrowding in the laboratories is of major concern."
Crime labs have such a backlog of cases that trials often have to be delayed. Delays
cost taxpayers money.
• The Legislative Analyst reports Proposition 15's fiscal impact to be approximately $15
million per year over 25 years - less than 45 cents per Californian per year for added
public safety!
Without updated technology evidence cannot be processed fast enough. In some cases
this can result in the release of murderers, rapists and other violent criminals,
giving them the opportunity to prey on other victims.
The Facts About Proposition 15
Proposition 15 creates the Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999. This
Act authorizes the issuance and sale of 5220 million of general obligation bonds to pay for the building of
new local forensic laboratories and to upgrade and repair existing crime-solving laboratories.
The facts:
• The purpose of forensic laboratories is the collection, preservation, scientific analysis and
interpretation of physical evidence and its presentation in court. Crime labs test DNA, blood
samples, arson, explosives, ballistics, drugs and other important data necessary to solve crimes.
• Most crime labs in California are out-of-date, in disrepair and lack updated technology, which
solves crimes faster. The California State Auditor says, "...the degree of severe overcrowding in
the laboratories is of major concern."
• Crime labs have such a backlog of cases that trials often have to be delayed. Delays cost
taxpayers money.
• The Legislative Analyst reports Proposition 15's fiscal impact to be approximately 515 million per
year over 25 years less than 45 cents per Californian per year for added public safety!
• Without updated technology evidence cannot be processed fast enough. In some cases this can
result in the release of murders, rapists and other violent criminals, giving them the opportunity to
prey on other victims.
• The money from Proposition 15 can only be used to renovate, repair and build crime-solving
laboratories. It can not be used for administrative salaries.
• Proposition 15 will not raise California income taxes.
• Proposition 15 will lead to improvements in DNA tests which identify criminals as well as
improved equipment to identify blood alcohol content and reduce the number of drunk drivers who
go free.
• Proposition 15 will improve the analysis of evidence so that fewer innocent people are charged
with crimes.
• Proposition 15 will make it possible for police to identify, catch, convict and punish criminals
faster.
• Proposition 15 will create the Forensic Laboratories Authority within the Department of Justice to
serve as an independent body to consider applications for funding the construction of new local
forensic laboratories and the renovation of existing local forensic laboratories.
• Hi-tech crime labs are essential in the prosecution of the vast majority of murder, rape, drug and
arson cases.
Why Should I Vote Yes on Proposition 15?
Passage of Proposition 15 will benefit all Californians - except the criminals! Here's how Prop. 15 will
help you:
• Young Adults
• Parents
• Women
• Alen
• California Homeowners
• California Drivers
• Law-Abiding Citizens
• Taxpayers
Youna Adults
Crime labs play a pivotal role in identifying dangerous and illegal substances. A young
woman awoke the day after a party in unfamiliar surroundings. She was at the home of a man
she did not know. She had no memory of the previous evening. She immediately went to the
police and brought them to the young man's house. Rohypnol was found at the scene and law
enforcement was able to identify it as the date rape drug.
• Law enforcement must often rely on crude field tests for confiscated drugs. A young man
was arrested for carrying drugs. He spent months in jail until the test results were returned from
the crime lab. The young man was released from jail when the results proved that he had only
been carrying vitamin powder.
Parents
Your son or daughter could be the next victim of a sex offender who has incriminating
evidence in the fridge at your local crime lab waiting to be analyzed. When a sex offender
is suspected of a repeat offense, a DID?4 sample is collected. Unfortunately, not all samples are
analyzed immediately due to lack of funding. Vote Yes on Proposition 15 and help catch repeat
offenders.
0 Crime labs can help parents in other ways: a comatose child was brought into the hospital. It
was unclear what caused her lifeless symptoms. A sample of her saliva was sent to a local crime
lab where an insecticide was detected. She was treated accordingly and her life was saved.
Women
Women, in particular, benefit from updated crime labs. Crime labs are instrumental in
solving rape cases. Modem technology can identify event the smallest amounts of semen, blood
toxicology, hair and DNA samples. The hair ripped out of an attacker's head can be used to
identify the attacker before he strikes again.
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• Crime labs can be pivotal in exonerating people who are wrongfully accused, as well as
identifying the real criminal. A man was arrested for rape. Laboratory tests of a body fluid
sample determined that the original suspect did not commit the crime. The sample was entered
into the state's DNA database and the actual perpetrator was identified and punished.
California Homeowners
• Crime labs help keep insurance rates down by determining the cause of a fire, as well
as, identifying arsonists. By studying bum patterns and acceleration rates, the cause of the fire
can be determined. Arson related fires cost Californians millions in insurance premiums each
year.
California Drivers
• Drunk drivers threaten every Californian. California's crime labs analyze blood alcohol
levels and can help convict drunk drivers, making roads safer. Proposition 15 will reduce
the number of drunk drivers who go free and are put back on our highways.
Law Abiding Citizens
There is no organized opposition to Proposition 15. Only criminals would prefer that
evidence is not analyzed timely or properly. Backlogs in crime labs contribute to
contaminated evidence, which may not be entered into court. Every law abiding citizen should
insist on crime labs being equipped with the latest technology to help catch criminals.
Taxpayers
• Proposition 15 will make it possible for police to identify, catch, convict and punish
criminals faster. The present backlog at some crime labs is so severe that trials are often
delayed. These delays cost taxpayers money in additional court costs.
Supporters of Proposition 15
(Partial List as of January 21, 2000)
Associations and Organizations
Association of Conservation Employees
Association of Criminalists - DOJ
Association of Deputy Criminalists
Association of Deputy Commissioners
Association of Motor Carrier Operations Specialists
Association of Motor Vehicle Investigators of California
Association of Special Agents - DOJ
California Association of Crime Laboratory Directors
California Association of Criminal Investigators
California Association of Food and Drug Investigators
California Association of Fraud Investigators
California Association of Regulatory Investigators and Inspectors
California Association of State Investigators
California Chamber of Commerce
California Correctional Peace Officer's Association (CCPOA)
California Department of Forestry Firefighters
California District Attorneys Association
CHP-Radio Dispatchers Association
California Organization of Food and Agriculture Inspectors
California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners
California Organization of Police and Sheriffs .
California Peace Officers Association
California Police Chiefs Association
California Professional Firefighters
California State Firefighters Association
California State Sheriffs' Association
California Union of Safety Employees (CAUSE)
Citizens for Law and Order
Committee on Moral Concerns
California Peace Officers Association
California Police Chiefs Association
California Professional Firefighters
California State Firefighters Association
California State Sheriffs' Association
El Dorado County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Fish and Game Warden's Protective Association
Fire Marshall's and Emergency Services Association
Hospital Police Association of California
Irvine Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Police Protective League
National Association of Social Workers - California Chapter
Northern Alliance Law Enforcement
Officer's Association of the Former California State Police
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)**
Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Sacramento County Probation Association
Sacramento Police Officer's Association
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Stanislaus County Deputy Sheriffs Association
State Employed Fire Fighters Association
State Parks Peace Officers of California
Victims Rights Organizations
Crime Victims United of California
Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau
Mothers Against Sexual Abuse
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, California Chapter**
Survivors of Murder Victims
Individuals
Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles County
Sheriff Lou Blanas, Sacramento County
Assembly Member Dennis Cardoza
Assembly Member Jim Cunneen
Frank Cullen, FCA Company
Governor Gray Davis
Chief of Police Lee Dean, San Bernardino
Ed Edelman, Former Los Angeles County Supervisor
Senator Dianne Feinstein
District Attorney James P. Fox, San Mateo County
District Attorney Gil Garcetti, Los Angeles County
Los Angeles City Attorney, James K. Hahn
District Attorney Terence Hallinan, San Francisco County
Sheriff Michael Hennessey, San Francisco County
Assembly Member Robert Hertzberg
Sheriff Don Horsley, San Mateo County
Secretary of State Bill Jones
District Attorney George Kennedy, Santa Clara County
Sheriff William B. Kolender, San Diego County
Attorney General Bill Lockyer
Chief of Police Ronald E. Lowenberg, Huntin;ton Beach
Chief of Police Burnham E. Matthews, City of Alameda
Deputy District Attorney Kelly M. O'Haire, Marin County
District Attorney Thomas J. Orloff, Alameda County
Chief of Police Bernard Parks, Los Angeles
Sheriff Gary S. Penrod, San Bernardino County
District Attorney Paul Pfingst, San Diego County
Sheriff Charles C. Plummer, Alameda County
State Senator Richard Polanco
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Orange County
State Senator Richard Rainey
District Attorney Todd D. Riebe, Amador County
Sheriff Warren E. Rupf, Contra Costa County
District Attorney Jan Scully, Sacramento County
Sheriff Laurie Smith, Santa Clara County
State Senator Jackie Speier
District Attorney Dennis Stout, San Bernardino County
Assembly Member Tom Torlakson
Chief of Police Paul Walters, Santa Ana
District Attorney Gary T. Yancey, Contra Costa County
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