Los Angeles Times

Death penalty repeal

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62 Question: Should California repeal the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonme­nt without parole? Money raised for “Yes” campaign: $8.9 million Money raised for “No” campaign: $4.6 million What you should know: Mike Farrell, best known for his role as B.J. Honeycutt on the TV series “MASH,” is the official proponent and a longtime death penalty critic. The measure would apply retroactiv­ely to existing death sentences. It would also increase the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitutio­n. Its net ongoing reduction in state and county criminal justice costs could be at least $150 million annually, although the impact could vary by tens of millions of dollars. Voters rejected a similar effort in 2012.

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