Day: November 17, 2016

Los Angeles DA to Co-Sponsor Tiered Registry Bill

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Los Angeles District Attorney (DA) Jackie Lacey has agreed to co-sponsor a tiered registry bill along with the California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB). A copy of the draft bill was distributed during today’s CASOMB meeting. As expected, the draft bill proposes dividing registrants into three tiers based upon the offense for which the registrant was convicted as well as his/her risk level. For registrants in the first two tiers, their duty to register would end in either 10 or 20 years after release from incarceration provided that they have…

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State Sen. Leyva will introduce legislation regarding sex offenders on campuses in California

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Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) announced on Nov. 16 that — when the California State Senate convenes in early December — she will introduce legislation to prohibit any registered sex offender from being present on a school campus in California for any reason. Full Article Related Leyva: Keep School Kids Safe From Sex Offenders – Press Release State Sen. Connie Levya intends to file legislation to keep sex offenders from entering California schools – LA Times

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AZ: Neighborhood in Goodyear set to vote on a partial ban on sex offenders

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A letter sent to residents in the Goodyear neighborhood of Palm Valley shows that they will soon vote on a proposal that would ban level two or level three sex offenders from living in the community. Part of the letter explains some of the concerns that apparently prompted the proposal: “WHEREAS, the Association has determined that Level 3 and Level 2 registered sex offenders present an unreasonable danger to the members of the Association due to 1) the Registrant’s access to the common areas of the Association to which all…

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