“Three Strikes” law – California Globe

California Legislature Considering Early Parole for Murderers and Rapists

May 23, 2025 12:49 pmMay 23, 2025 12:49 pm

The California Legislature is considering moving up parole hearings and releases for murderers and rapists. The proponents of this change may be having some difficulty rounding up the votes, and they have employed a legislative trick to buy more time....

California’s Latest Crime Events Prove Why Prop 36 to Reform Prop 47 is Essential

September 5, 2024 8:00 amOctober 15, 2025 4:18 pm

California’s ongoing crime crisis is everywhere – no one is spared, except high ranking politicians and Hollywood elite who have security. Crime and rampant retail theft throughout California cities has caused thousands of small business and store closures. Escalating fentanyl...

Common Sense Public Safety: Why California’s Three Strikes Law Remains a Necessary Tool

July 11, 2022 2:30 amJuly 12, 2022 9:43 am

On June 29, 2022, Yuba County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Wirtschafter sentenced Justin Coats under California’s Three Strikes law to 25 years to Life in prison. I want you to know the story behind this sentence. I want you to...

California’s New Crime Math Alters FBI 2020 Crime Data Showing Murder Rate Increased 30%

September 28, 2021 3:44 pmSeptember 29, 2021 10:23 am

The FBI announced Monday that the national murder rate increased 30% in 2020. Could anyone have predicted that calling for police to be defunded would lead to increased violent crime? The estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased...

Gov. Newsom Issues Pardons and Medical Reprieves, Commutes murder sentence

March 13, 2021 7:51 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued 20 acts of clemency for prisoners, including the commutation of a life sentence by a woman who murdered her stepfather in 1989. In total, Governor Newsom pardoned 9 criminals, gave 10 COVID-19-related medical reprieves,...

Crime Victims File Motion to Disqualify DA George Gascón in Double Murder Case

February 25, 2021 11:56 amFebruary 27, 2021 2:09 pm

A motion filed this week in a double murder case seeks to disqualify Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón for among other issues, hiring a former public defender to write his Youth Justice policy when she was still a Deputy...

State Judge Grants ADDA’s Preliminary Injunction Against DA George Gascón

February 8, 2021 11:24 am

In December, the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit seeking a writ of mandate, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief, asking that recently elected District Attorney George Gascón follow California state constitutional and...