If Proposition 8 applies, what are the consequences of Proposition 8 on damages for victims of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Baumann, 176 Cal.App.3d 67, 222 Cal.Rptr. 32 (Cal. App. 1985):
1 If Proposition 8 applies, it (and 1203.04) authorizes restitution to the victims (see People v. Clifton, 172 Cal.App.3d 1165, 219 Cal.Rptr. 904) but is not a substitute for a civil judgment.
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