Source: ACSOL
- Senate Bill 680 (see our action alert on 3/28 that we hope you have already called/written about)
- Senate bill 286 – Call ASAP starting April 1!
If passed, Senate Bill 286 would prohibit individuals convicted of several offenses from release from early release from custody due to their age. In order to be considered for release, an individual must have served at least 20 years in custody and be at least 50 years old.
“Senate Bill 286 will prevent the release of many registrants who are rehabilitated and deemed suitable for reentry,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “That is why ACSOL is opposed to this bill.”
Although this bill is expected to apply to only a small number of people, it is important to stop it because if passed it would be yet another example of a law that creates an exception for individuals convicted of a sex offense. An existing example is that individuals convicted of stealing something worth less than $950 is a misdemeanor for most people. However, if a person is required to register stealing something of that value is a felony.
The bill was introduced by Senator Brian Jones, a Republican from San Diego county, and co-authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, a Democrat, from Sacramento county. If this bill is approved by the Senate Public Safety Committee, it will be considered on the floor of the Senate.
There is no time to write, so please make calls and show up:
The legislative office building
Sacramento
Download ACSOL’s letter opposing SB 286 so you can see why:
SB 286 - OPPOSE - March 2025 03312025
Although this bill is expected to apply to only a small number of people, it is important to stop it because if passed it would be yet another example of a law that creates an exception for individuals convicted of a sex offense. An existing example is that individuals convicted of stealing something worth less than $950 is a misdemeanor for most people. However, if a person is required to register stealing something of that value is a felony.
Finished all calls except Sasha Perez, (916) 651-4025. It says call can not be completed? Can we confirm that the phone number is correct?
I will be making calls, wrote my letter and sent it last night. And I will be there next Tuesday to stand up and speak out against this bill and SB 680. Anyone care to join me?
if passed this means people won’t be able to get off parole until they are 50 years old or get off from the registry? I’m confused.
Janice is right, I know a guy who got into a domestic dispute with his wife, She was leaving him and said she needed some space . So respectfully for the kids sake he did the right thing and left, One day he stop by before work to grab something and he saw a guy leaving his house, After everyone was gone he went in the house and broke a bunch of stuff and destroyed a $3000 mattresses he bought and left.
She ended up calling the cops on him and they arrested him at work. In court the DA brought up his 1999 290 felony conviction he also had a 2010 FTR conviction which he served three years probation on BUT the actual crime he was in court for was a wobbler meaning it could be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor the DA charged him with a felony and riverside county struck him out under the California 3 strike law.
Please note that you can also email the senators. I have included the link below and plan to spread the word to others.
Senators | California State Senate
I called the offices this morning and as stated by others, it took less than 10 minutes. Some of the offices asked for my name and/or zip code. One office asked for neither. Please continue to make calls especially next Monday, April 7, the day before the hearing. The senators need to know that we care about these bills and oppose them!
I made phone calls and wrote letters. Additionally, I communicated with a couple of incarcerated friends who will be negatively impacted if SB 286 is passed. They connected family members to the ACSOL website who then made calls on behalf of the incarcerated individuals. One is currently entering the 2nd parole hearing which will take later this year. I don’t believe the senators fully comprehend that a person doesn’t automatically receive an age-related early release after 20 years of prison. It almost always requires multiple parole hearings, and the vetting process is detailed. The two people that I know are being required to read books and take courses prior to be considered. This requirement is similar in nature to these “treatment programs” that a person on parole/probation faces.