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1. CRIME VICTIMS RALLY.......................................VO/SOT
2. LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH SPRAYING BAN.............VO/SOT
3. CALIFORNIA CITIES LOBBY...............................VO/SOT
4. NEW GOP ORGANIZATION.................................VO/SOT
5. ONLINE POKER BILL...........................................VO/SOT
6. ALZHEIMER'S RALLY..........................................VO/SOT
1. CRIME VICTIMS RALLY VO/SOT
LIVE: HUNDREDS OF CRIME VICTIMS FROM THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA MARCHED AND RALLIED AT THE STATE CAPITOL FOR THEIR 19TH ANNUAL RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT UPHELD THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATES' USE OF LETHAL INJECTION FOR EXECUTIONS.
SUPER: TODAY/STATE CAPITOL/SACRAMENTO
VO: (:30) THE RALLY INCLUDED AWARDS OF PLAQUES FOR FOUR LAWMAKERS AND SEVERAL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FOR THEIR LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER EFFORTS TO ASSIST CRIME VICTIMS. THE YEARLY EVENT IS SPONSORED BY CRIME VICTIMS UNITED OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION WHICH REPRESENTS STATE PRISON GUARDS. SPEAKERS MENTIONED TODAY'S HIGH COURT RULING AND EFFORTS TO GATHER SIGNATURES FOR A DEATH PENALTY REFORM INITIATIVE. IN EARLY 2006, AN ELEVENTH HOUR APPEAL BY A CONDEMNED MAN CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LETHAL INJECTION HALTED EXECUTIONS.
SUPER: NINA SALARNO ASHFORD/CRIME VICTIMS UNITED
SOT: (:33)
SAYS: "TODAY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT UPHELD LETHAL INJECTION IN CALIFORNIA ... CHANGE THE DEATH PENALTY PROCESS IN CALIFORNIA."
SUPER: JERRY BROWN/ATTORNEY GENERAL/D-OAKLAND
SOT: (:16)
SAYS: "THERE'S STILL A CASE GOING ON ... CARRYING THIS OUT VERY QUICKLY."
VO TAG: A DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS IF THAT OTHER COURT RULING GOES IN THE STATE'S FAVOR, EXECUTIONS COULD RESUME IN CALIFORNIA BY THE END OF THE YEAR. VICTIMS ALSO RALLIED TODAY FOR A VICTIM'S MEMORIAL TO BE PLACED AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND FOR INCREASED RIGHTS FOR CRIME VICTIMS DURING COURT TRIALS AND PAROLE HEARINGS. A SIGNATURE DRIVE TO PLACE THIS MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT IS ONGOING.
EXTRA BITES:
SUPER: ELIZABETH SEAMSTER/SACRAMENTO RESIDENT
SOT: (:19)
SAYS: "THERE'S A LOT OF MURDERS THAT DON'T GET ATTENTION ... THAN MY SON'S DID."
SOT: (:17)
SAYS: "THERE'S SO MANY GUNS OUT THERE ... LEGISLATION NEEDS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THINGS LIKE THAT."
SUPER: JERRY BROWN/ATTORNEY GENERAL/D-OAKLAND
SOT: (:15)
SAYS: "WE TALKED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE GETTING MURDERED ... THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING KILLED EVERY YEAR AND WE CAN'T GET USED TO THAT."