former US Attorney
Former US Attorney for the Eastern District of California; co-chair of the No on 34 campaign
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McGregor Scott
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FROM McGregor Scott
Which Way, L.A.?
Prop. 34: The End of the Death Penalty Initiative After the State Supreme Court had declared California's death penalty unconstitutional, it was reinstated by the voters who passed Proposition 7 in 1978. Since then, 900 people have been sentenced to death, with 14 actually executed. Proposition 34 on next month's ballot would eliminate capital punishment once again. The 725 inmates currently on death row would be re-sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. One hundred million dollars in state grants would go to local law enforcement agencies over the next four years. Gil Garcetti, former District Attorney of Los Angels County, is a supporter of Prop 34. McGregor Scott, former District Attorney of Shasta County and former US Attorney for the Eastern District of California, is co-chair of the No on 34 campaign.
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