Get Involved with the Prop 34
Prop. 34, the SAFE California Act, will replace California’s death penalty with a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole as the maximum punishment for murder. This means convicted killers will remain behind bars forever – with no risk of executing an innocent person. View images from Yes on 34 candlelight vigil, Fresno, October 25, 2012
More Prefer Life Term to the Death Penalty The latest poll of the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows less support for death penalty.
Jeanne Woodford of Death Penalty Focus Speaks About Her Views and Experiences with the Death Penalty The Executive director of Death Penalty Focus, former warden of San Quentin State Prison, former undersecretary and director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is interviewed by Rev. Michael Carson, Pastor of Queen of Apostles Church in the Diocese of San Jose.
California Bishops Support Life and Family Initiatives Measures Will Require Parental Notification and End the Use of the Death Penalty.
Update on Case of David RaleyOn August 10, 2011, the California Supreme Court directed the Santa Clara County Superior Court to hold a hearing to consider the evidence that David is mentally retarded. If the court finds him to be retarded, he would be resentenced to life without parole. The case has not yet been assigned to a superior court judge, and the schedule for the proceedings in the superior court has not yet been set. There will be many procedural steps before the case will be ready for a hearing. The case will be decided by a judge alone, without a jury. Lawyers in the San Francisco office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a large international law firm, have taken on David’s case pro bono.
Update on Lethal Injection
The pretense of lethal injection as a peaceful and painless way to execute
prisoners is unraveling, and this may change the face of the death penalty
in the United States.
Bishop Andrus Comments on the Death Penalty
At a dinner hosted by Rev. Sylvia Vasquez, on June 7, 2011 at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church in Walnut Creek, Bishop Marc Andrus, Episcopal Bishop
of California, expressed appreciation for the work of California People
of Faith to abolish the death penalty. He noted that in the past he had
supported abolition of the death penalty for juveniles in Alabama. He
went on to wish California People of Faith success in our efforts to abolish
the death penalty.
20 Years Of Defending Death Row Inmates
David Dow reviewed his new book "Autobiography of an Execution" Terrie
Gross's Fresh Air on February 5th. The interview is available on
line by going to NPR, Fresh Air on Google.
1000 Congregations Campaign
Launched
This campaign has the objective of reaching 1000 congregations throughout
the state to commit to engage in dialogue, discernment, education and
prayer on the death penalty.
Victim's Mother Speaks Out Against
Death Penalty
A CD is available of Vicki Schieber speaking about the murder and rape
of her daughter Shannon and her opposition to the death penalty.
Opinion: California can't afford the
death penalty
Eliminating capital punishment, which is rarely carried out anyhow, would
save the state $125 million a year, LA Times
Sister Helen Prejean equates lethal
injection with torture
Prejean, author of "Dead Man Walking," described lethal injection as "tantamount
to torture" at speaking event in Palo Alto on November 21.
"The Death Penalty: What People of Faith Should
Know" is available from CPF
Get your copy of the Powerpoint presentation by CPF's Terry McCaffrey
and Eric deBode.
Download and sign these important documents.

