Source: ACSOL 10/22/26
Three registrant advocates today testified before the Fresno City Council in opposition to a proposed resolution that could result in reduced housing for registrants who reside in that city. Their testimony focused, in part, upon the harms that could result if many Fresno registrants were became homeless.
“Public safety would decrease, not increase, if there was a significant increase in the number of Fresno registrants who are homeless,” testified registrant Roger Hunnicutt. “That is because law enforcement would no longer be able to monitor them.”
Another registrant testified that passage of the proposed resolution could result in unintended consequences, including the breaking apart of families. “A registrant may not be able to live with his children or spouse or even care for elderly members of their family,” he testified.
ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci testified that ACSOL is ready to file a lawsuit if the City of Fresno adopts an ordinance that limits housing options for registrants in that city. She reminded the City Council that ACSOL has filed a lawsuit against the County of Fresno in January 2026 after the county adopted a similar ordinance.
City Council member Mike Karbassi, author of the proposed resolution, defiantly stated “bring it on” and added that being sued would be worth the risk. He did not address, however, the source of funds that would be necessary to defend a lawsuit.
Karbassi also stated that those who spoke in opposition to the proposed resolution “pissed me off.” Further, Karbassi stated that registrants cannot be rehabilitated.
City Council member Annalisa Perea stated that she believes in rehabilitation and giving people a second chance. She added, however, that she believes victims cannot be rehabilitated.
Three members of the public spoke in support of the proposed resolution. Each of them identified herself as a victim of sexual abuse and stated erroneously that public safety would be increased if the resolution were passed.
After hearing the testimony of registrant advocates and victims of sexual abuse, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the proposed resolution.
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A**holes like this are the reason we need to get rid of qualified immunity. Period!
If this nimrod knew that his own job, pension, home, and savings were at risk, he wouldn’t have that same attitude.
WE MUST END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES!!!!!
Yet, there is no qualification of how safety will be increased with metrics or actual anecdotal evidence it works other than fear they espouse.
Oh and thank you to all those who advocated in person for the city council to pull their collective head out of their butts. Apparently it didn’t work, as their heads are way too far up there (now I sound like MD Registrant!😁) , but I am grateful none-the-less and support Janice and ACSOL’s lawsuit when the time comes.
I’m sure Mike Karbassi will be the first one to go comfort the poor “survivors” who had to testify at the hearing. “Don’t worry darlin’, we’ll keep those scary predators out, and if the city has to pay a few million in tax payer bucks to defend my law, that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. Wanna go get a few drinks and talk about you working on my campaign for attorney general?”
Karbassi also stated that those who spoke in opposition to the proposed resolution “pissed me off.” Further, Karbassi stated that registrants cannot be rehabilitated.
City Council member Annalisa Perea stated that she believes in rehabilitation and giving people a second chance. She added, however, that she believes victims cannot be rehabilitated.
Three members of the public spoke in support of the proposed resolution. Each of them identified herself as a victim of sexual abuse and stated erroneously that public safety would be increased if the resolution were passed.
Registrants have one of the lowest re-offense rates and how do you explain decades of no criminal activity and being compliant with the registr? Victims can be rehabilitated if morons like yourself Council member Perea pissed off and minded your own business. Does the council not get any professionals in the field because they are fine with the status quo? Fresno should be the Golden States Landfill.
Who would create a law or ordinance that, at best, would prevent only a small percentage of sexual offending? Would we fund any other government program that had a <5% success rate?
Not every victim is a Lauren Book out of Florida and wants vengeful laws on anyone that falls under a sex offense when their crime had nothing to do with her. Ugly woman inside and out. Her father Drunka Ron is a piece of work as well. Petty ass man for his poor ass parenting.