Which two sentencing laws have contributed most to california's increasing lifer population

The Determinate Sentencing Law of 1976 and The Three Strikes Law in 1994.

Explanation:

California’s prison population increased from 25 thousand inmates in 1980 to 172 thousand in 2008. The main reason for this increase was the changes in the sentencing laws.

one of the negative side effects were the economic losses the events of september 11th caused. many, many people lost their jobs as a result of a downturn in the economy after the terrorist attacks.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts