Senate Public Safety Committee

Bill to Protect Communities from Sexually Violent Predators Gets Backing of L.A. County Board of Supervisors

July 3, 2025 2:45 amJuly 3, 2025 2:46 am

A bill aimed at increasing public safety scrutiny during the placement of released Sexually Violent Predators (SVP) received the backing of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week, further cementing bipartisan support of the bill. Senate Bill 379,...

Bill to Increase Scrutiny for Placement of Sexually Violent Predators Passes First Committee

April 1, 2025 7:05 pmApril 1, 2025 9:06 pm

A bill aimed at increasing public safety scrutiny during the placement of released Sexually Violent Predators (SVP) unanimously passed the Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 379, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego), would require the California...

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...