Senate Public Safety Committee

Bill to Expand Number Of Officers Allowed To Give Hearsay Testimony In Court Passes Senate

January 30, 2024 6:56 pmJanuary 30, 2024 6:56 pm

A bill that would allow community service officers (CSOs) to give hearsay testimony in court passed the Senate on Monday, with only a handful of Democratic Senators either voting against the bill or abstaining from the vote. Senate Bill 804,...

A California Story: Inane People Create Inane Laws

August 7, 2023 6:32 amAugust 7, 2023 9:53 am

Have you ever wondered how California gets those inane laws that they have? There is an answer to that question, and I believe it is simple: inane people. Ridiculous, word-twisting, ego-driven, prevaricating people that are selected, installed, and left unchecked...

Bill To List Human Trafficking Under Three Strikes Law Unanimously Passes Senate

May 26, 2023 4:52 pmMay 26, 2023 4:52 pm

A bill to include human trafficking in the listing of crimes defined as “serious” under California law, making the crime a strike under the Three Strikes law, was passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate on Thursday, 40-0. Senate...

Bill To List Human Trafficking Under Three Strikes Law Passes Senate Committee

April 25, 2023 5:54 pmApril 25, 2023 5:54 pm

A bill to include human trafficking in the listing of crimes defined as “serious” under California law, making the crime a strike under the Three Strikes law, was passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate Public Safety Committee on...

Bill Would Create ‘Ebony Alert’ Emergency System For Missing Black Youth

April 4, 2023 12:44 pmApril 4, 2023 12:48 pm

A bill to create a new “Ebony Alert” system to send out emergency notifications in the event of a missing black child or black young woman gained traction this week before a looming Senate Committee vote. Senate Bill 673, authored...

Proposed Bill Will Add New Religious Garment, Grooming Standards In Prisons

February 21, 2023 8:41 pmFebruary 22, 2023 7:00 am

A bill that proposes to add new state guidelines regarding religious clothing and grooming in prisons and jails, including what to do about headwear and beards, was assigned to the Senate Public Safety Committee over the weekend. Senate Bill 309,...

Thousands of California’s Convicted Pedophiles are Being Released From Prison in Less Than a Year

November 29, 2022 3:25 pmNovember 29, 2022 3:45 pm

A last minute gut-and-amend bill in 2020 by Assemblyman Phil Ting, Assembly Bill 3234, lowered the age threshold for “elderly parole” from 60 to 50, creating a loophole that allows violent sex offenders to be eligible for “elderly parole” after...