CCPOA: California Correctional Peace Officers Association

CTA: California Teachers Association

CVUC: Crime Victims United of California

Condemned: Term used to described inmates with death sentences.

Fair Share Fee (or agency fee): A fee paid to the union by members of a bargaining unit who have not joined the union. The fee pays for services and benefits (and not for political campaigning contributions) that the union has negotiated for all members of the bargaining unit.

Felony: A grave crime formerly differing from a misdemeanor under English common law by involving forfeiture in addition to any other punishment.

Hard money: This defines contributions given directly to candidates.

LWOP: Life Without the Option of Parole. This is a criminal with a life sentence

MOU: Memorandum of Understanding. A formal name for the contract jointly prepared by labor and management incorporating matters on which agreement is reached through negotiations, or meeting and conferring. The memorandum, having the force of a contract, is subject to ratification by membership.

NAPO: Native American Peace Officers Association

Open Shop: Employees of an organization are given the opportunity to choose whether or not to be members of the labor union.

Ratify: To vote for a contract.

RC: Reception Center. Provides short-term housing to process, classify and evaluate incoming inmates.
Security Levels for Correctional Facilities:

• I- Open dormitories without a secure perimeter.
• II- Open dormitories with secure perimeter fences and armed coverage.
• III- Individual cells, fenced perimeters, and armed coverage.
• IV- Cells, fenced or walled perimeters, electronic security, more staff and armed officers both inside and outside the installation.

SHU: Security Housing Unit. The most secure area within a Level IV correctional facility designed to provide maximum coverage.

Soft money: These are contributions given to political parties for distribution to candidates.

Three-strikes: Description as provided by Families to Amend California’s Three-Strikes
[http://www.facts1.com/general/3strikes.htm]

If a person commits any felony after March 7, 1994 and:

• If the person has one previous "violent" or "serious" felony conviction (which includes burglary of an unoccupied dwelling), he or she is sentenced to twice the term prescribed by law for each new felony (and must serve at least 80% of the sentence).
• If the person has two previous violent or serious felony convictions, he or she is sentenced to a life sentence with the possibility of parole. The minimum term of the life sentence is calculated as the greater of the following:
  • a. Three times the term otherwise provided.
  • b. 25 years.
  • c. The term determined by the court pursuant to other applicable sentencing provisions of existing law.

Violent crime: Definition as provided by the California Penal Code as cited on
[http://www.facts1.com/general/667-p21.htm]

(1) Murder or voluntary manslaughter.
(2) Mayhem.
(3) Rape as defined in paragraph (2) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261 or paragraph (1) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 262.
(4) Sodomy by force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person.
(5) Oral copulation by force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person.
(6) Lewd acts on a child under the age of 14 years as defined in Section 288.
(7) Any felony punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison for life.
(8) Any felony in which the defendant inflicts great bodily injury on any person other than an accomplice which has been charged and proved as provided for in Section 12022.7 or 12022.9 on or after July 1, 1977, or as specified prior to July 1, 1977, in Sections 213, 264, and 461, or any felony in which the defendant uses a firearm which use has been charged and proved as provided in Section 12022.5, or 12022.55.
(9) Any robbery.
(10) Arson, in violation of subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 451.
(11) The offense defined in subdivision (a) of Section 289 where the act is accomplished against the victim's will by force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person.
(12) Attempted murder.
(13) A violation of Section 12308, 12309, or 12310.
(14) Kidnapping.
(15) Assault with the intent to commit mayhem, rape, sodomy, or oral copulation, in violation of Section 220.
(16) Continuous sexual abuse of a child, in violation of Section 288.5.
(17) Carjacking, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 215.
(18) A violation of Section 264.1.
(19) Extortion, as defined in Section 518, which would constitute a felony violation of Section 186.22 of the Penal Code.
(20) Threats to victims or witnesses, as defined in Section 136.1, which would constitute a felony violation of Section 186.22 of the Penal Code.
(21) Any burglary of the first degree, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 460, wherein it is charged and proved that another person, other than an accomplice, was present in the residence during the commission of the burglary.
(22) Any violation of Section 12022.53.