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California Supreme Court Weighs Proposition 66 Lawsuit

June 6, 2017 | Randol White | Ben Adler

The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether a voter-approved initiative that seeks to streamline the death penalty process is unconstitutional.

California Further Delays Lethal Injection Regulations

April 24, 2017

(AP) - California corrections officials are delaying their new lethal injection regulations by four months, pushing back this week's deadline until late August.

Lawmakers Want To End Nevada's Little-Used Death Penalty

December 18, 2016

(AP) — Two Nevada Democrats are proposing to end the state's little-used death penalty.

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Proposition 66 Passed -- Now What For Jerry Brown?

December 8, 2016

California voters passed Proposition 66, which would expedite the death penalty in the state. However, Gov. Jerry Brown has publicly expressed opposition to it for years and is now caught in a difficult place.

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The Death Penalty Could Go Either Way In California, New Poll Shows

November 4, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California voters are almost equally divided over California’s death penalty, according to a new poll from Field Research and UC Berkeley.

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California Voters Are Confused About Plastic Bag, Death Penalty Propositions

October 24, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California voters who oppose the death penalty and those who want to challenge the plastic bag industry may accidentally cast ballots against their views.

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Bid To End California's Death Penalty Qualifies For November Ballot

June 17, 2016 | Ben Adler

Californians will decide this fall whether to abolish the state’s death penalty. County elections officials say capital punishment opponents have submitted enough valid voter signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

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How Death Penalty Initiatives Seek To Solve A Broken System

May 18, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California voters will likely decide in November whether to abolish the death penalty or to streamline the process. Proponents for two competing ballot initiatives met for a hearing at the Capitol Tuesday.

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California Eyes 1-Drug Executions Amid Debate

January 22, 2016

(AP) - Californians face a watershed year as they prepare to decide whether to resume executions that stopped a decade ago or end the punishment entirely.

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Death Row Inmates Invited To Comment On Lethal Injection

November 12, 2015 | Ben Bradford

Prisoners on death row in California are being invited to comment on the procedure that could kill them.

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