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Invest For California: Strategic Planning For California's Future Prosperity And Quality Of Life, California Commission On Building For The 21st Century
Invest For California: Strategic Planning For California's Future Prosperity And Quality Of Life, California Commission On Building For The 21st Century
California Agencies
Shortly after taking office, Governor Gray Davis appointed the independent 48-member Commission on Building for the 21st Century through Executive Order D-4-99. The Governor appointed leaders from across the State representing business, labor, the environment, academics, and the government to provide recommendations to the Governor and other public and private sector leaders to address the State's infrastructure challenges over the next 20 years.
This document is the final report of' the Commission. It is intended to communicate the most important messages and findings of the Commission to the Governor, the Legislature, and the citizens of California. It distills the results …
Postconviction Dna Testing: Recommendations For Retention, Storage And Disposal Of Biological Evidence, California Attorney General
Postconviction Dna Testing: Recommendations For Retention, Storage And Disposal Of Biological Evidence, California Attorney General
California Agencies
On January 1, 2001, a new postconviction testing law was enacted in California. This law, which provides a mechanism for inmates to seek postconviction DNA testing of evidence, creates a new safety check on our criminal justice system that will ensure wrongly convicted persons have the ability to prove their innocence through the use of newly developed technology. It is the goal of the Postconviction Testing/Evidence Retention Task Force and the California law enforcement community to offer full and fair access to postconviction testing for meritorious claims.
Implementation of postconviction testing procedures raises significant questions regarding evidence retention which law …