Lawmaker seeks new way to outlaw threats against California schools and places of worship

Lawmaker seeks new way to outlaw threats against California schools and places of worship

In summary Existing law makes it illegal to threaten people in many cases, but what happens when the threat is against a building, such as a school or a place of worship? An Inland Empire legislator wants to make it easier to penalize people who make threats affecting schools or places of worship. The proposal by state Sen. Susan Rubio, a Democrat from West Covina, has stirred up broad opposition as well as support from dozens of organizations. …