Easy Voter Guide
Nov. 2 General Election

69 DNA Sample Collection
Initiative
About This Election
The Candidates
The Propositions
1A. Local Gov. Funds
59. Public Records
60. Political Parties
60A. Surplus Property
61. Children's Hospitals
62. Primary Elections
63. Mental Health Services
64. Unfair Business
65. Local Gov. Funds
66. "Three-Strikes"
67. Emerg. Med. Services
68. Slot Machines
69. DNA Collection
70. Indian Gaming
71. Stem Cell Research
72. Health Care Coverage
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Vote Notes

 

 

The way it is now:

DNA is used by law enforcement to identify and convict criminals. It can also be used to prove people are innocent of a crime. Current law requires DNA samples from anyone convicted of a serious felony. This DNA information is added to state and FBI databanks.
 

What Prop 69 would do:

Collection of DNA samples would be expanded to include people convicted of any felony plus those convicted or arrested for some other offenses. Criminal penalties, such as fees for traffic tickets, would go up to help pay for keeping track of more DNA samples.
 

Effect on government spending:

This would start off costing the state up to several million dollars and increase to about $20 million each year. Increased costs to local government would be fully repaid from increased criminal penalties.
 

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Prop 69:

argument againstArguments against
Prop 69:
  • Building a DNA databank of all convicted felons will help solve crimes and free innocent people.

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  • This puts people who are never charged or never convicted into criminal DNA databanks.

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