It’s not too late to call members of the CA Assembly Public Safety Committee and let them know that you oppose Senate Bill 1128. The committee will hear that bill on July 2.
Committee members need to know that if this bill is enacted into law, up to 32,000 people could be added to the registry according to the California Department of Justice. People who may have been convicted more than 30 years ago and who have never been required to register.
They also need to know that judges already have the discretion to require people convicted of Penal Code Section 261.5 to register when necessary. If this bill becomes law, judges will lose their discretion and registration will be required of all people convicted of Penal Code Section 261.5 who are 10 years or more older than their sexual partner.
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.
If you want to write, you will need to do it electronically to arrive in time. 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 |
I called all 8 offices today (Thursday) and it only took 10 minutes. Some of the offices wanted my name and all but one of the office wanted my zip code. The person who answered the phone in one office even wished me “a fine day.” Please, please, please call these offices. The people who answer the phones provide reports to their bosses regarding who is calling the office and what topics are being discussed.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Okay!! I just phones them all. Easy peasy!
(And I mentioned some “Thank you”s to some Assemblymembers who I have had other contacts with. 👍🏻 It actually made them [receptionists] perk up & listen! 😃🤗)
Please let me know what the CASOMB’s stand is on this.
How did anyone not see this coming. They let some off, so they need to add some isn order to keep funds rolling in.