It’s time to be heard! The Assembly Public Safety Committee will consider CA Senate Bill 1128 about two weeks from now on July 2. We need to strongly oppose this bill because it could add up to 32,000 people to the registry.
Prior to the hearing, it’s important to call members of the committee as well as send letters to both committee members and the committee itself.
Below is a list of committee members that includes office phone numbers and mailing addresses. Letters can also be sent to the Public Safety Committee by mail at 1020 N Street, Room 111, Sacramento, CA 95814. Be sure to include at least one reference to the bill — Senate Bill 1128 — when you call or send a letter. When you call you could say “I’d like to comment on a bill“, then “I request that Assemblymember ____ strongly oppose Senate Bill 1128 because it would add up to 32,000 people to the sex offense registry.“. TIPS: Listen to how the name of the Assemblymember is pronounced when staff answers the phone. Also, you may need to call back more than once if no one answers the phone. You can try calling their Sacramento office or their district office(s).
Also below is the letter sent by ACSOL to the Public Safety Committee that lists several issues pertaining to Senate Bill 1128. You can use one or more of these talking points in your phone calls and letters. Please use your own wording.
You can submit an online letter by clicking here (you must sign up for a free account, but it is worth the time so you can write multiple letters now and in the future). When you sign up, it will ask you:
- Are you registered lobbyist? Choose NO
- Do you represent an organization, registered or otherwise? Choose YES
- In the text field under “Please select an organization”, type the word “alliance”, then scroll down a lot to select “ALLIANCE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL SEX OFFENSE LAWS”
- Click Proceed
- Fill out the form that wants to know your name, email, etc.
- Under “Role within Organization” type ‘Member”
- Write down in a safe place what you answered for your security questions. That way you can easily use this feature in the future.
Sample letter:
SB 1128 - OPPOSE - June 202406162024
List of Public Safety Committee members:
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Dem – 06 |
Contact Assembly Member Kevin McCarty Capitol Office, District Office |
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Rep – 22 |
Contact Assembly Member Juan Alanis Capitol Office: District Office |
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Rep – 34 |
Contact Assembly Member Tom Lackey District Office 41301 12th Street West, Suite F, Palmdale, CA 93551; (661) 267-7636 14955 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, CA 92307; (760) 539-1341 Capitol Office: |
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Dem – 10 |
Contact Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 5720 Mail to: P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0010; (916) 319-2010 District Office |
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Dem – 50 |
Contact Assembly Member Eloise Gómez Reyes Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 4510 Mail to:P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0050; (916) 319-2050 District Office |
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Dem – 19 |
Contact Assembly Member Philip Ting Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 5220 Mail to: P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0019; (916) 319-2019 District Office |
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Dem – 11 |
Contact Assembly Member Lori Wilson Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 8110 Mail to: P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0011; (916) 319-2011 District Office |
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Dem – 51 |
Contact Assembly Member Rick Chavez Zbur Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 4250 Mail to: P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0051; (916) 319-2051 District Office |
Done!
[MODERATOR’S NOTE: Thanks for your quick response. Business calling hours in the Capitol building are usually about 8 to 5 Pacific Time.]
OK, I’ll bite… How on earth would sexual intercourse with an underage minor that can’t give consent legally be anything other than rape? In the entire country it’s rap, perhaps always statutory but it’s always rape. How on earth could this not be rape? If an individual can’t consent, it’s rape. Everyone knows that. So how is this possible? And how on earth if it’s a set standard in the rest of the country does anyone here think it’s not going to be the same? This is like an episode of the Twilight Zone for how absurd this is. Can someone please explain?
My letter:
RE: Statement in opposition to SB1128
Dear Chairman McCarty and Vice Chairman Alanis:
I am submitting this letter on behalf of myself as a citizen and constituent as well as a member of the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) to strongly and vociferously OPPOSE Senate Bill 1128. Please vote “NO” on SB1128.
Your job as legislators is to propose and uphold laws that keep our society safe. Given that this bill would retroactively apply to persons convicted of PC 261.5, sometimes over 30 years ago, it would be wise to explain and consider how this makes anyone safer. I could understand if SB1128 were applicable to new crimes – maybe that would be deterrence or preventative of recidivism. I can find no logic in punishing persons for past crimes. That’s what this expansion of registration will do!
Please do not punish over 32,000 individuals who have already been convicted and completed their sentences for the original crime. Use your heads, use your logic, use consideration for the actual, tangible benefits of new laws.
Lastly, consider the fiscal impact of adding all these persons to a registry. Who will pay for the research, the notification, the administration of this new law? Do not force this back on the local jurisdictions which are already burdened with poor legislation and current compliance.
I thank you for your attention to my plea. I thank you in advance for consideration of my arguments. Please, all members of the Public Safety Committee, vote “NO” on SB1128. It will not show you as soft on crime; it will show you as fiscally and morally responsible to the constituents of California.
I submitted mine:
Chairman Kevin McCarty
Vice Chairman Juan Alanis
Assembly Committee on Public Safety
1020 N Street, Room 111
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Opposition to SB1128
Dear Chairman McCarty and Vice Chairman Alanis,
I am writing on behalf of myself as a citizen, constituent, and a member of the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) to strongly oppose Senate Bill 1128. I urge you to vote against SB1128.
As legislators, your responsibility is to propose and uphold laws that enhance public safety. However, retroactively applying this bill to individuals convicted of PC 261.5, some over 30 years ago, raises questions about its effectiveness. While I understand the need for deterrence and prevention of recidivism, punishing people for past crimes lacks logical justification. Unfortunately, this expansion of registration achieves just that.
I implore you not to penalize the 32,000 individuals who have already served their sentences for the original offense. Instead, think about the fiscal impact of adding these individuals to the registry. Who will cover the costs of research, notification, and administration? Let’s not burden local jurisdictions further, especially when they already struggle with inadequate legislation and compliance.
Thank you for your attention to my plea, and I appreciate your consideration of these arguments. I urge all members of the Public Safety Committee to vote “NO” on SB1128. Doing so demonstrates fiscal and moral responsibility to the constituents of California.
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
Submitted a letter, thank you Janice.
Letters were mailed today, and phone calls will take place next week.
Thank you for listing the addresses and phone numbers.