California's Three-Strikes Law

Here's an interesting article about the severity of Calilfornia's three-strikes law. Makes me glad to be from the East.

Exerpt:

California has the toughest "three strikes" law in the nation. And under the terms of the law, everyone convicted of a third felony -- no matter what kind -- serves a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life. According to the group Families to Amend California's Three Strikes (FACTS), 4,500 California prisoners are currently serving life sentences for crimes as minor as stealing a slice of pizza.