US EditionFresno City Council Candidate Rene Campos, a Registered Sex Offender, Enters District 7 Race
Fresno City Council members cite public safety and employee protection as reasons to bar registered sex offenders from office amid constitutional rights debate.
- On Friday, Rene Campos announced his candidacy for Fresno City Council District 7 amid opposition from councilmembers including Council President Mike Karbassi, citing safety concerns.
- The city attorney's office is drafting language, and several Fresno City Council members said the measure could pass, according to Annalisa Perea.
- Court precedent shows California courts have held that ballot access restrictions burden candidates and voters, and Janice Bellucci, Sacramento-based attorney, warned she would sue if Fresno adopts an ordinance, citing constitutional issues.
- City Hall officials warned the ordinance aims to protect children and City Hall employees, noting children regularly visit the building and precautions are needed.
- GV Wire's David Taub first reported Campos's candidacy and sex-offender status in June 2025, and the New York Post republished the story on Wednesday as old news.
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close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A registered sex offender convicted in a child sex abuse material case is seeking elected office in California — launching a campaign for Fresno City Council amid fierce backlash and renewed questions about whether someone with his record should hold public office…
MichaelSavage.com – SICKENING: Pedophile Registered Sex Offender Democrat Launches Bid for Fresno City Council in California
Campos, a Fresno native and Democrat, was charged and convicted in 2018 with possession of child sex abuse material, which landed him on the state’s sex offender registry. According to reports, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge and completed the court-mandated “rehabilitation” process. In interviews, Campos has not shied away from his predator…
SICKENING: Pedophile Registered Sex Offender Democrat Launches Bid for Fresno City Council in Gavin Newsom's California
Registered sex offender pedophile Rene Campos has announced that he is running for Fresno City Council, aiming to represent District 7 in the 2026 primary election.
Fresno Sex Offender Runs for City Council, Pitches ‘Safety’ Platform
Rene Campos, a registered sex offender, has officially entered the race for Fresno’s District 7 City Council seat, raising questions about eligibility and public trust. Campos, 28, pleaded no contest in 2021 to a 2018 charge of possession of child sexual abuse material and remains a lifetime registrant under California law. “I’ve experienced the laws...
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