The Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Initiative, which will be on the ballot next March, gets "tough on crime" by being harsher towards youth offenders. Provisions include:
• No drug rehabilitation for minors who have admitted responsibility for an offense.
• Graffiti and participation in any gang count as a "strike" under the three strikes law.
• Any youth 14 or older must be tried in adult court if charged with capital murder, rape or a serious sex offense.
• Permits prosecutor to seek the death penalty for any gang-related murder.
• Prevents the sealing of juvenile court records when
the offender has remained offense-free for six years or more after a serious offense, if the minor was more than 14 when the offense occurred.
• Gives prosecutor authority to take a juvenile case to adult court if one of 30 different offenses can be alleged.