California RSOL is featured in a new video released by Reason.TV. The video is about 7 1/2 minutes long and focuses upon the state’s life-time registry, including the recent attempt to create a tiered registry within California. The video includes remarks from and footage of California RSOL organizer Janice Bellucci and State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano as well as an undisclosed California couple. That couple is now married, however, the husband is a registrant convicted of statutory rape for having consensual sex with his then underage girlfriend. The video can be found online at http://reason.tv/video/show/how-sex-offender-registries-fa Reason…
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California 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
Read MoreL.A. MEETING FOCUSES ON CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, FUTURE ACTIONS
California RSOL continued its outreach to registrants, family members and supporters in Los Angeles on February 18. About 50 people attended the meeting held at the ACLU building which focused upon issues challenging registrants as well as potential future actions of the organization. The group discussed the recent defeat of Assembly Bill 625 as well as the opportunity to provide input for legislation next year that would create a tiered registry for those convicted of sex-related offenses. The group also discussed the status of the Mosley case, which challenges the…
Read MoreNew Civil Rights Movement born in L.A.
A new civil rights movement has begun with the first meeting of the CA Reform Sex Offender Laws organization in Los Angeles on October 1. The meeting attracted more than 50 people, including registered persons, family members, attorneys and psychologists from as far away as San Francisco and San Diego. One man came with his “victim”, who is now his wife. The atmosphere was electric as people shared their experiences about how their civil rights have been denied. The group discussed how to work together to restore civil rights for…
Read MoreMeeting in LA on Feb 18
Our next meeting will be held on February 18 in L.A. at the ACLU Building, 1313 W. 8th Street, at a new time. We will start at 1 p.m.
Read MoreCA RSOL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES LOBBYING EFFORT
California successfully completed its group lobbying effort in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 625 that would end the state’s lifetime registry for many but not all registrants on Wednesday, January 18. Three teams of registrants, family members and professionals met with a total of 45 legislators and/or legislative staffers. CA RSOL received a warm welcome in many of the legislative offices and was commended for speaking out on this topic. In its lobbying effort, CA RSOL brought updated information to the legislative offices on topics such as recidivism and the…
Read MoreCA RSOL LOBBYING STATE LEGISLATORS TO END LIFETIME REGISTRY
California RSOL began its group lobbying effort of state legislators in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 625 on Tuesday, January 17. The Bill would replace the state’s current lifetime registry with a tiered registry that would allow individuals convicted of low level offenses to leave the registry in as little as 10 years from the date of their conviction provided that they have not re-offended. Individuals convicted of medium level offenses could leave the registry in 20 years while those deemed a significant threat would remain on the registry for…
Read MoreCA RSOL MAKES FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE
Editor’s Note: California RSOL made its first public appearance in opposition to a city ordinance that would prohibit the state’s 92,000 registrants from entering city parks. At least 10 people came to support California RSOL in its appearance and five members of the organization spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance. While the outcome was not favorable, it is an important first step toward educating the public regarding the truth regarding low recidivism rates of registered citizens, the myth of “stranger danger” and the low probability of a sexual assault…
Read MoreCA RSOL RETURNS TO L.A. – DEC 3
California RSOL will hold its second meeting in Los Angeles on December 3. 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 all registered persons, family members, and friends. The meeting will include presentations by attorneys, pscyhologists, and registrants on a variety of topics including residency restrictions, errors and omissions on profiles included on the Meagan’s website, and the need for a tiered registry. Additional information about the meeting is available by calling the…
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO MEETING CONTINUES MOMENTUM
The civil rights movement for registered citizens in California took another important step forward on November 12 when more than 55 people, including registrants and family members, participated in the first CA RSOL meeting in San Francisco. The meeting focused upon topics such as ending the state’s lifetime registry and replacing it with a tiered registry, requesting corrections of an individual’s profile on the Megan’s Law website and residency restrictions. There was an animated two-way exchange of information at the meeting during which registrants described challenges they are facing including…
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO MEETING – NOVEMBER 12
California RSOL will meet in San Francisco on Saturday, November 12, to discuss issues of concern to RSO’s, family members, and friends. The meeting will be held at Unity Church, 2222 Bush Street, San Francisco and begin at 10 a.m. The meeting is free and will include presentations by attorneys, psychologists, and researchers. There is no need to register for the event, but additional information is available by contacting state organizer Janice Bellucci either via E-mail at [email protected] or via phone at (805) 896-7854.
Read MoreCA RSOL OPPOSES HALLOWEEN ORDINANCE
Editor’s Note: This is a copy of a press release issued to the media by CA RSOL on October 25: Riverside County’s Halloween Ordinance Violates U.S. Constitution The ordinance recently adopted by Riverside County which prohibits “sex offenders” from celebrating Halloween in their own homes violates the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, the ordinance abridges the First Amendment right to free speech of anyone convicted of a sex-related crime (“sex offenders”) by prohibiting them from decorating their homes inside or outside in celebration of Halloween as well as displaying decorative lighting and…
Read MoreTESTIMONIAL: Registrant speaks out
Editor’s Note: At the request of the registrant, his name is being withheld, however, he granted CA RSOL permission to share the following letter which he wrote after the October 1 meeting in Los Angeles. Last week I attended a meeting of a group of lawyers, educators and other advocates committed to reforming the sex offender laws in California and other states. These laws deprive registrants of Megan’s Law and similar laws of their constitutional rights for the remainder of their lives. Attending this meeting were also a number of…
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