Crime Victims United – California Globe

Why Are Violent Predators Walking Free in California?

March 16, 2026 5:00 amMarch 16, 2026 7:59 am

For more than 15 years, I have worked with groups such as the Golden State Bail Agents Association and Crime Victims United. Their mission is simple: make sure victims are not forgotten. In California today, that mission feels like an...

Bill to Free California’s ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ Murderers is Dead for the Year

August 29, 2024 4:33 pmAugust 29, 2024 4:33 pm

A controversial bill that would have given early release to some prisoners serving life without parole was officially ended by legislative Democrats on Thursday, pulling the bill because of growing pressure from pressure from Republican and moderate Democrat lawmakers, victims’...

California Democrats Plan to Release ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ Murderers After 25 Years

August 26, 2024 7:16 amSeptember 3, 2024 7:19 am

One of the worst anti-victim, soft-on-crime bills looks as if it will be passed by the California Legislature under the guise of criminal justice “reforms.” Senate Bill 94, which was shelved last year, would allow prison inmates sentenced to life...

Lawmakers, Victim Advocates Rally Against Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill At Capitol

August 23, 2024 12:32 pmAugust 23, 2024 12:32 pm

A group of GOP lawmakers, law enforcement officers, and victim advocates held a press conference on Thursday, speaking out against a revived bill that, if passed, would give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole. Senate Bill 94,...

Bill to Give Early Release To Prisoners Serving Life w/o Parole Back in CA Legislature

August 14, 2024 2:45 amAugust 14, 2024 8:07 am

A bill that would give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole was removed from the inactive file on Monday, bringing it back to the state legislature after almost a year of sitting on the shelf in Sacramento....

Assemblyman Essayli Legislation: Making Crime in California Illegal Again

February 20, 2024 5:21 pmFebruary 20, 2024 5:24 pm

Two young men were just charged with murder, along with several additional felonies, in connection with the shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade last week, in which one woman was killed, and 23 others were injured....

Bill To Impose Civil Penalties on Hotel Owners Over Human Trafficking Passed in Senate

April 1, 2022 12:22 pmApril 1, 2022 12:23 pm

A bill to allow civil penalties to be issued against hotels if owners know of human trafficking occurrences and don’t report them was passed in the Assembly on Thursday, and will move to the Senate. Assembly Bill 1788, authored by...