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. 1  1 : a tool for smoothing a surface (as of a mold) 2  2 : an act or instance of striking. 3  3a : a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employerb : a temporary stoppage of activities in protest against an act or condition.