Simi Valley City Council Meeting August 20, 2012 – 6:30 PM The City of Simi Valley • 2929 Tapo Canyon Road • Simi Valley, CA 93063 • (805) 583-6700 4B. A public hearing to consider an ordinance adding Title 5, Chapter 43, to the Simi Valley Municipal Code establishing restrictions on registered sex offenders on Halloween. Staff Report – City of Simi Valley
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On TV: Our America / Labeled For Life
Lisa Ling: Our America Previews: Labeled For Life Lisa Ling investigates the case of a teenage boy who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for touching a girl’s breast – and is now a registered sex offender. Lisa will try to piece together what happened and find out: did the punishment fit the crime? Tune in Tuesday, August 7th at 10/9c for this all new episode of Our America on “Labeled For Life.” Web Site / Preview
Read More[UPDATED with Video] Simi deleting part of Halloween sex offender law (back to First Reading)
[highlight bg=”#ff9900″ color=”#fff”]Admin Note: [/highlight] CA RSOL spoke in opposition to the ordinance. It will go back to first reading and public comments. Simi Valley is deleting part of a proposed law that would make the city the first in Ventura County to ban registered sex offenders from having contact with trick-or-treating children on Halloween. The section would have required the 119 registered sex offenders in the city to post a sign at their homes on Halloween night stating, “No candy or treats at this residence.” Councilman Mike Judge proposed the deletion…
Read MoreUPDATED: Simi Valley set to restrict sex offenders on Halloween
» Updated with CA RSOL Letter to Simi Valley CC « » City Council Meeting Monday, July 16, 6:30 pm « “Each offender would be required to post a sign stating, “No candy or treats at this residence.” – “Council members voiced support for the measure, which will be brought back for adoption at their July 16 meeting.” Simi Valley is on track to become the first city in Ventura County to ban registered sex offenders from having contact with children who are trick-or-treating on Halloween. An ordinance was introduced at…
Read MoreCA RSOL San Francisco Meeting July 28
California RSOL will lead a meeting of registrants and family members in San Francisco on Saturday, July 28, starting at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Unity Church, 2222 Bush Street. Topics to be covered include registration, residency restrictions and pending legislation. Speakers include lawyers and psychologists who specialize in providing services to registrants.
Read MoreAmerican Sex Offender – A Documentary project in Los Angeles
VIEW THE TRAILER / BACK THIS PROJECT! Synopsis: American Sex Offender is an ambitious, groundbreaking, and unprecedented feature-length documentary film that reveals the untold story of hundreds of thousands of America’s most shunned social outcasts: registered “sex offenders”. By creatively interweaving the human stories of real registrants, expert commentary on America’s unjust and inefficient laws, the filmmaker’s personal story, and shocking cases of punishments that don’t fit the crime; the film challenges the fairness and usefulness of the country’s contemporary sex offender laws and registration systems. Story: Like lepers of…
Read MoreCA RSOL Meeting in L.A. on June 16
California RSOL will return to Los Angeles on June 16 for a regular monthly meeting. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and be held at the ACLU Building, 1313 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles. The meeting is open to registrants, family members and supporters only. The meeting will include presentations by attorneys, psychologists and registrants who have successfully challenged residency restrictions and parole conditions. There is no charge to attend the meeting. For additional information, call (805) 896-7854. View Larger Map
Read MoreCity of Santa Ana Parks Ban Ordinance
City Council Meeting May 21, 2012, 6 pm 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California First Reading to adopt an ordinance to the Santa Ana Municipal Code pertaining to the proximity restrictions of registered sex offenders to children’s facilities. (The Main Library is to be included in the list of children’s facilities. ) Agenda – see page 154
Read MoreCA RSOL Supports Bill Requiring City Signs
The California State Assembly is currently considering legislation (AB 2086) that would require municipal jurisdictions that enact local ordinances that restrict the movement of registered citizens to post notices of those ordinances. If passed, failure to post such notices would be punishable by a fine of $50,000. The bill was amended on March 29 and introduced by Assemblyman Tom Amminao on February 23. Editor’s Note: Current state law allows counties and cities to pass local laws that prohibit registered citizens from visiting parks, beaches and other recreational areas. The laws passed…
Read MoreCalifornia RSOL Opposes Punitive Ordinance Proposed by City in Orange County
California RSOL will publicly oppose an ordinance proposed by the City of Cypress that would prohibit all registrants from (1) living with 2,000 feet of a school, park or day care center, (2) being in close proximity of a child safety zone, (3) staying in a hotel that already has a registrant guest, and (4) celebrating Halloween. The Cypress City Council will consider the ordinance on March 12. “This is the most comprehensive and the most damaging ordinance yet considered by a city,” stated state organizer Janice Bellucci. “The ordinance…
Read MoreCA RSOL MEETING IN L.A. ON APRIL 21
California RSOL will return to Los Angeles on April 21 for a regular monthly meeting. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and be held at the ACLU Building, 1313 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles. The meeting is open to registrants, family members and supporters only. The meeting will include presentations by attorneys, pscyhologists and registrants who have successfully challenged residency restrictions and parole conditions. There is no charge to attend the meeting. For additional information, call (805) 896-7854. View Larger Map
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