Xantus's murrelet has been split into two species: 1  Scripps's murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsi. 2  Guadalupe murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus.
California's Three Strikes Law. The Three Strikes law significantly increases the prison sentences of persons convicted of felonies who have been previously convicted of a violent or serious felony, and limits the ability of these offenders to receive a punishment other than a prison sentence.
Definition of strike for Students. 1  1 : an act or instance of striking a lightning strike the strike of the clock. 2  2 : a stopping of work by workers to force an employer to agree to demands. 3  3 : an unhelpful or undesirable characteristic : disadvantage Their poor attendance was a strike against them.