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RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 36
WHEREAS, drug abuse is an issue of deep concern in our community; and
WHEREAS, drug abuse endangers public safety, costs taxpayers millions of dollars. and
ravages the lives of drug offenders, their families, their friends, and our community; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 has dualitled for the November 2000 genera] election ballot;
and
WHEREAS. Proposition 36 is a misleading and poorly written initiative that will
undermine legitimate high accountability drug treatment programs in California and will threaten
public safety by effectively decriminalizing drugs like heroin, PCP, methamphetamine and crack
cocaine; and
WHEREAS, these drugs are a major cause of child abuse and neglect, domestic
violence, violent and property crime; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 will also seriously weaken the law against the possession of
"date rape'" drugs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 is a misguided and poorly written initiative which will cost
taxpayers millions of dollars in added public safety, court, and drug abuse costs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 threatens workplace safety by forcing employers to keep
drug abusers on the job, and exposes employers to frivolous lawsuits and higher insurance costs;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 threatens the continued existence of the nationally
recognized and highly successful Butte County Drug Court; and
WHEREAS, Proposition ~6 will not fund testing of offenders to detect continued use of
controlled substances. has no accountability for offender violations, will create an increase in
neighborhood based "fly by night" "treatment"' facilities, and will actually reduce the penalty for
continued felony convictions of controlled substances; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36 is widely opposed by respected leaders in law enforcement,
public safety. public health and drug treatment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
is opposed to Proposition ~C and ur~cs its defeat.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 22°`~ day of
August 2000 b_y the following vote:
A~`ES: Supervisors Beeler, Houx, Josiassen, Davis and chair Dolan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Oi'ticer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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J ENE DO~AN, Chair
Bo rd of Supervisors