July 7, 2011
Calif. lawmakers advance bill to end death penalty
A bill that seeks to abolish California's death penalty advanced Thursday after its first legislative hearing with support from the author of the state's death penalty and a former warden who presided over executions.
Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, said she introduced the bill because California can no longer afford a capital punishment system that is both expensive and ineffective as it battles persistent multi-billion dollar budget deficits.
If eventually signed into law, the bill would put the question before voters in 2012...
LINK - SFGate.com
