Sen. Bob Hertzberg Archives

Do Sacramento Residents Want City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela Working To Fix ‘Broken’ Criminal Justice System?

September 13, 2021 2:24 amSeptember 12, 2021 9:46 pm

On September 8, Sacramento’s District 4 Council Member Katie Valenzuela and Mayor Darrell Steinberg published a letter online condemning the murder of 61-year-old Land Park resident Kate Tibbits by a homeless man named Troy Davis. Davis is also accused of...

The Facts on Zero Bail in Kate Tibbitts Murder

September 11, 2021 10:25 am

This week, Senate Bill 262, the zero bail bill, was shelved for the year by its author, Sen. Bob Hertzberg, after the recent horrific rape and murder of Sacramento resident Kate Tibbitts by a perpetual felon out on zero bail...

Sacramento Mayor and Councilwoman Chided for Political Response to Local Woman’s Brutal Rape and Murder

September 9, 2021 9:53 am

The Globe reported Monday about a horrific crime committed in Sacramento: A “homeless” transient guy out on the streets despite his recent violation of parole, has been arrested for raping and murdering a Sacramento woman in the Land Park neighborhood...

CA District Attorneys Outraged Over Zero Bail Release of Violent Parolee and Murder of Sacramento Woman and Her Dogs

September 8, 2021 12:55 pm

“A “homeless” transient guy out on the streets despite his recent violation of parole, has been arrested for raping and murdering a Sacramento woman in the Land Park neighborhood Friday, killing her dogs and setting her house on fire,” the...

Transient Parolee Sexually Assaults, Murders Woman, Kills Her Dogs before Lighting Sacramento Home on Fire

September 6, 2021 12:45 pmSeptember 6, 2021 8:53 pm

A “homeless” transient guy out on the streets despite his recent violation of parole, has been arrested for raping and murdering a Sacramento woman in the Land Park neighborhood Friday, killing her dogs and setting her house on fire. Troy...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Several Privacy Bills

September 30, 2020 4:40 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:50 pm

Four bills of interest dealing with privacy issues were enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session, including AB 1281 by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Arcadia), which extends two exemptions in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); AB 499 by Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca...

Senate Resolution 86 a Power Grab by Sen. President Toni Atkins During ‘Emergency?’

March 19, 2020 2:21 amMarch 19, 2020 11:21 am

If Senators or Assembly members can vote remotely, does California need a full time Legislature? While most of the California public and news media was focused on the coronavirus earlier this week, the California State Senate worked into the...