Senate Democrats Continue to Block Justice for Crime Victims
Two death penalty streamlining measures authored by Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) and supported by Marc Klaas were defeated recently on party-line vote at an emotional hearing before the Senate Public Safety Committee.
“This committee has done nothing to help families of murder victims,” said Marc Klaas, father of 12 year old Polly Klaas who was kidnapped and murdered by Richard Allen Davis in 1993. “Nothing has changed in all these years – Richard Allen Davis still lives while my daughter doesn’t. I appreciate Senator Anderson efforts but the majority on this committee isn’t interested is real justice for victims.”
“The Beltway Sniper was arrested, tried and convicted in two states, and executed in seven years,” said Senator Joel Anderson. “In California these convicted death row prisoners often live longer on death row than their victims’ short lives on earth. These two measures would have helped tackle part of the unreasonable delay of enforcing the death penalty in California.”
Specifically, Senate Bill 1514 would have eliminated the automatic appeal of every death penalty case and Senate Constitutional Amendment 20 would have required that any appeals of death penalty cases go to the State Court of Appeal rather than the State Supreme Court.
Anderson Honors Tuskegee Airmen with Memorial Highway Resolution
news release (5/17/2012)
Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) has introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 90 to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifice of the Tuskegee Airmen. The vision behind the resolution came from former CMSgt. USAF (Ret) and Rancho Bernardo... [more]
Anderson Bill to Protect Victims Clears Committee on Unanimous Vote
news release (5/10/2012)
Senator Joel Anderson’s (R-Alpine) measure to protect victims of domestic violence cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by a unanimous vote this week. The need for the measure was brought to the Senator’s attention by a constituent and... [more]
Senate Committee Defeats Anderson’s Measure to Cap State Employee Salaries
news release (4/24/2012)
A measure by Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) to establish a landmark pay cap on the annual salary of state employees was defeated today by the Senate Government Organization Committee. “The Governor and his Majority Party are asking... [more]
Anderson’s Measure to Cap State Employee Salaries Clears Key Committee
news release (4/18/2012)
A measure by Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) to establish a historic pay cap on the annual salary of state employees was approved by the Senate Public Employee and Retirement Committee today. “This is a good first step to reining in the... [more]
Senate Democrats Continue to Block Justice for Crime Victims
news release (4/17/2012)
Two measures by Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) that would help streamline the implementation of the death penalty in California were defeated by majority-party Democrats on the Senate Public Safety Committee today. “This committee has done... [more]
Senate Democrats Continue to Block Justice for Crime Victims
video (4/17/2012)
Two death penalty streamlining measures authored by Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) and supported by Marc Klaas were defeated recently on party-line vote at an emotional hearing before the Senate Public... [more]
Anderson 360: April 2012
article (4/10/2012)
In This Issue Josiah’s Dream Ride Volunteers’ Selfless Service Brings Joy to Young Boy Extraordinary Efforts of Cassie Priebe Ensures Planting of 5,000 New Trees Outstanding Anderson Intern Named Pre-Teen “Miss Alpine!”... [more]
