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That is a stiffer sentence than a second degree murder charge which is 15-years in California.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(United_States_law)#Cal...

That's not a fair comparison - you're measuring the bill's maximum against a murder charge's minimum.

The bill allows anything from fines up to 20 years in prison, while a murder charge has a mandatory minimum of 15 years (up to life).

Second degree murder from one jurisdiction to another. In California I stand mostly corrected: The penalty is: 15-years to Life. At the 15-year mark they are eligible for parole.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(United_States_law)#Cal...

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