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Law Enforcement, Crime Victims Groups Endorse
Gov. Schwarzenegger�s Reform Agenda


Sacramento � The California District Attorneys Association, the
California State Sheriffs� Association, the Chief Probation Officers
of California and Memory of Victims Everywhere, a prominent crime
victims group, joined Gov. Schwarzenegger to endorse Propositions 76
and 77 at a press conference in Sacramento today. 
�Public safety has always been my No. 1 priority,� said Gov.
Schwarzenegger. �That�s why I worked so hard last year to protect
three strikes and defeat the efforts to weaken that landmark public
safety initiative. It is fantastic that this year, law enforcement and
crime victims groups support propositions 76 and 77 and my efforts to
fix the broken system in California.�

Governor Schwarzenegger has consistently worked to protect public
safety and expand victims' rights in California since taking office.
This year the Governor proposed the toughest sex offender laws in the
history of California when he asked the Legislature to support the
Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act. The Governor hopes the
Legislature will join with him in the coming year to pass this
critical legislation to protect California's children. He recently
kicked off the signature gathering drive to help put the measure on
the ballot.

In addition, Governor Schwarzenegger has signed legislation to
strengthen Megan's law and toughen sex offender laws; worked to pass
Proposition 69 to expand the state's DNA database; protected the
integrity of California's Three Strike's Law by defeating Proposition
66; increased the ability of crime victims to participate in parole
hearings; improved victim restitution laws; and appointed victim
advocates to statewide commissions and offices.

This year, the Governor signed bills to provide more than $31 million
for local law enforcement to fight crime and strengthen the Missing
Persons DNA Database. He also strengthened the rights of crime victims
by continuing the work of the Domestic Violence Advisory Council,
giving child victims of abuse a louder voice and providing law
enforcement with the tools to better protect workers and protecting
victim addresses.

In recent weeks, the Governor�s campaign has been gaining momentum and
has added significant endorsements. Just last week, statewide Latino
groups endorsed the Governor�s reform agenda. Other groups that have
endorsed Gov. Schwarzenegger�s reform include the League of California
Cities, the California State Association of Counties, the California
Farm Bureau Federation, the Western Growers Association, the
California Taxpayers Association, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers
Association and the California Chamber of Commerce. Nonpartisan
government reform advocate Common Cause has endorsed Proposition 77.

The Governor�s reform agenda includes:

Proposition 74 which will require new teachers to work successfully
for several years before they get tenure and a virtual job for life. 
Proposition 75 which will give workers like police officers,
firefighters and teachers the ability to choose whether or not money
from their paychecks should be used for political purposes. 
Proposition 76 which will control spending to end state deficits and
balance the budget without raising taxes. At the same time, it will
stabilize education funding to make sure our public schools are
getting the money they need. 
Proposition 77 which will allow independent judges to draw election
districts instead of the politicians. It then allows voters to approve
or reject those districts. It is about giving more power to the people
and making politicians more accountable.