California Senators kill bill barring registered sex offenders from running for public office
The committee rejected AB 2753 in a 2-1-2 vote after Esmeralda Soria refused to narrow the ban to Tier Three offenders.
- On Tuesday, the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee rejected Assembly Bill 2753 in a 2-1-2 vote, killing a proposal by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria to bar registered sex offenders from holding public office.
- Soria authored the measure following the candidacy of Rene Campos, a registered sex offender who sought a Fresno City Council seat, prompting legislative action to restrict public office eligibility.
- Committee Chair Scott Wiener expressed concerns about the bill's broad scope and potential impact on "Romeo and Juliet" cases, while Soria refused amendments to limit the ban to Tier 3 offenders, stating they would "jeopardize" her promise.
- With the committee declining to advance the bill, the proposal is likely dead, prompting Soria to call the rejection "a disservice" to survivors of horrific crimes against children.
- It remains unclear if the legislation will return next year, as Soria is running for state senate in November and lawmakers are set to begin summer recess starting Thursday.
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Lodinews.comBill to ban sex offenders from running for office fails in California Senate committee
State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) voted against AB 2753, which would have banned sex offenders from running for office. The vote failed 2-1-2 in committee.
California State Sen. Scott Wiener KILLS Bill that Would Have Banned Sex Offenders from Running for Office
Controversial Democrat California State Sen. Scott Wiener just killed a bill that would have prevented registered sex offenders for running for public office. This particular bill, which was written in response to a sex offender who tried to run for the Fresno state council, passed unanimously in the State Assembly. But, on Tuesday, it was rejected by the State Senate’s Elections Committee after Wiener voted against it. KCRA 3 reported: Register…
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