Added 4/9: Also on April 19 the Assembly Public Safety Committee will consider Assembly Bill 2569 that would terminate certain offender’s exclusion from the public Megan’s Law web site. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. (#13 on agenda) in the State Capitol, Room 126.
The Senate Public Safety Committee will consider Senate Bill 1021, a bill that would allow cities to adopt and enforce residency restrictions, on April 19. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. (#8 on agenda) in Room 4203 of the State Capitol Building.
“Senator Sharon Runner has introduced yet another bill that violates the Constitution and destroys families,” stated CA RSOL President Janice Bellucci.
The California Supreme Court decided in March 2015 that residency restrictions, as applied to parolee registrants in San Diego, violated the Constitution. This decision is based, in part, upon a lack of available and affordable housing for registrants. SB 1021 provides that a registrant could apply for an exception to cities’ residency restrictions if they could prove to a state appellate court that there was a lack of available and affordable housing where they chose to reside.
“This bill would shift a significant legal burden from cities to registrants,” stated CA RSOL Vice President Chance Oberstein. “The cost to pursue this remedy would require the expenditure of significant resources including time and money. As a result, many registrants would not be allowed to live with their loved ones.”
Senator Runner has introduced similar legislation in the past. Prior to introduction of SB 1021, the senator’s latest attempt to punish registrants was Senate Bill 54. California RSOL opposed that bill and it was defeated by the Senate Public Safety Committee on June 30, 2015.
“We cannot rest on our past success,” stated Bellucci. “It is time to send letters, make phone calls and testify before the Senate Public Safety Committee.”
- For Senate Public Safety Committee Contact information and sample letter, as well as previous discussion, see here
I think as a group people should show up on senator runners front door step.
i wish all rso’s would move out here to CA , and stay tell they put a stop to this unsafe , unjust , Reg , then we can all move to another state and do the same thing there , in there face , but most are doing good just to be able give 20 bucks a month to help out , let alone be able to relocate , and that’s just one of many reason’s that this bill sucks , is having to Relocate , and not even enough places that are so called safe , no where safe for RSO as long as the Reg allow a RSO web site , just so stalker witch hunters can punish us , and use as life time wiping post , oh but we create jobs , and build self important’s for people that are murders , armed robbers , and unknown offenders , or just love to make people suffer , And my fav the stalker that have nothing better to do than troll , internet ,as well as our family , just kind of makes me feel worm and fuzzy ,
Does this apply to all registrants or just registrants on parole?
If I were leader of the Senate, I would pull Senator Runner aside and say, “You will withdraw your Bill and you will enter mental health treatment for this irrational obsession…..or I will take action to have you declared mentally unfit to serve out your term and have you removed from office.”
Seriously, there’s something very wrong with her.
Good one David. I think you summed it up well. She sadly is not running for re election! My letters will go out tomorrow with round one of phones calls being made also. One more time let’s do it!
The week prior, on April 12, SB 813 – eliminating the Statute of Limitation on many offenses – will be heard by the Public Safety Committee.
This bill would allow the prosecution of rape, sodomy, lewd or lascivious acts, continuous sexual abuse of a child, oral copulation, and sexual penetration, as specified, to be commenced at any time.
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB813
What’s with the Gulag State? The penal machine has shifted into high gear. This is the third sex offender bill to be brought up this year, and it is only March.
I believe that it is in California where our voices will be heard and fairness will be applied.
I will be moving to California in few short years when i Retire and will put more of my time and efforts in supporting our movement. When I was released in 2003, I had to register once a year. In two years time they had moved it up to twice. Not long after that it became 4 times a year. We also have to pay 150.00 per year. All it takes is one more sexual crime in the national news that will motivate vote hungry politicians to come up with some new punishment for people who are on the registry to get their faces in front of a camera with some new restriction named after the victim.
Timmr, on bringing up the amount of sex offender bills in Calif. For the last few years I follow sex offender bills introduced in many States. Please try this: Go to Legiscan. Where it asks for what State, a list comes up. At the top of the list is “All States”. Then under subject, just put in the words “sex offenders”. Just incredible numbers of bills in New York for example. And this is only for this year. It’s the same for previous years. New Jersey will get high numbers too. The number one “annual attempt” in those States is AWA of course.
Gulag State, Gulag Nation.
I mailed out my letters, as well as made my calls earlier today. Hope it makes a difference.
I sent my letters today. I wish I had self adhesive envelopes like the stamps, the taste is awful. But I guess I must get used to it as our letter writing campaigns will never be able to end.
Round 1 of phone calls and letters mailed today!
Quietly under the radar, Melendez’s AB 2569 will be heard by the ASSEMBLY Public Safety Committee on the same day as Runner’s SB 1021, which will be heard in the SENATE Public Safety Committee.
Since there are two hearings at the same time, will CARSOL have representation at both?
I almost wonder if this scheduling was done on purpose. Perhaps it is possible for CARSOL reps to go to one and then the other?
I am considering going to these and am just wondering about the logistics….
Anybody who is into building and flying model airplanes better take a look at AB-2320. Now they’re saying we can’t do that either. http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2320
same on both day?
that a mean trick giving us a choice which one to go to.
In my opinion the Internet exclusion is in place to protect the victims. Many of those families try to work through the situation together. In order to qualify for the exclusion, the offense had to have not been on the more serious side of this issue. To lift the exclusion and require the offender to be listed on the Internet would make it harder for families to stay together. Because as we all know, the registery not only effects the offender but also their families. So, in this case, since the victim is also the family, it effects them as well, putting a spotlight on the entire family. The victim is then victimized again with the way the spotlight will draw attention to the family in their community. Then, as many children do when they see how something is hurting their family, they feel guilty. Obviously they should not feel guilt and shame but it’s human nature to do so. I hope those voting will see the bigger picture.
I sent a message to Assembly member Melendez who introduced AB2569
Okay, AB2569 is being introduced by Assembly Member Melendez.
Let’s get to workie!
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i guess every Greek,Roman,and every other male in every other society,including all our great grandfathers male ancestors would all be child molesters and predators.so I guess if we had a sex offender register dating back to early civilization there would be billions and billions of people on it except for a very small minority of people from the recent past from the 1900 hundreds till today. that’s should really scare the hell out of all these puritans pushing these laws.
Any word if AB 2569 passed today?
Thank you Janice for the update. Im trying to stay positive but between the IML and AB 2569 my life is in turmoil. 26 years of constant stress wonder what new law would come to destroy my life as a 290 and I have so fare have been able to dodge the bullets flying over my head, stupid me was even starting to be believe society was allowing me a little redimsion but nope I have to keep going back to hell for my sins, my victim has forgiven me but polictians don’t believe SO deserve forgiveness. if this goes all the way to the Governor and you know he will sign it as every new SO law flying through. I will make the world happy and just step off.
Thank you for all of your support
It’s not over yet I have to hold on to hope it’s all I have it still needs both houses approval maybe logic will prevail wait a minute never mind
^^ Above poster (2x)… did it pass ? I didnt see anyone saying it did ? What exactly is this bill ? just EVERYONE could be going on Megans law ? Since sen runner withdrew isnt all of the RESIDENCY restrictions gone ? THX