California Senate Democrats rejected Republican Sen. Suzette Valladares’ effort to close a “loophole” allowing some people convicted of sex crimes against minors to seek public office, including school board seats.
At issue is AB 2691, a proposal to add sexual assault and human trafficking to the felony convictions that disqualify Californians from elected office. Valladares’ amendment sought to undo Democratic-led changes that allow people convicted of certain sex crimes against minors to remain eligible to seek public office.
“Right now in California, someone convicted of sexually abusing a child can still sit on your school board. That’s not a loophole. That’s a choice. And in my perspective, and most, that’s wrong,” Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, said on the California Senate floor while urging colleagues to adopt an amendment that Senate Democrats later rejected on a party-line vote, according to her office.
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That’s it. If this bill passes I’m not gonna support the democratic party anymore. It’s just hellbent on taking my rights away. Voting for a party like that isn’t a very attractive proposition.
Wow, the registry isn’t punishment and you were the author of the tier registry in California Senator Wiener. You are a tool for big government and punishment for those who live in your district. Both parties are not our allies and neither is the ACLU.
What supporters of this bill fail to realize is that it fails constitutional scrutiny. If it were to pass then the state just has to foot the bill for the lawsuit as it makes it way to through the courts and then will have accomplished nothing and have wasted taxpayer dollars.