Crime.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Public Safety
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill amends California law to address crimes committed by minors. It repeals an exemption in the Sex Offender Registration Act that allowed certain minors convicted of sex offenses to avoid registration. It also repeals changes made by Proposition 57 that altered the process for transferring youth to adult court for serious crimes. Furthermore, it requires the State Department of State Hospitals to prioritize public safety when placing conditionally released sexually violent predators and prohibits their placement in residential areas. Finally, it requires the Secretary of State to submit certain bill amendments to the electorate for approval.
Key provisions
- Repeals the exemption in the Sex Offender Registration Act that allowed certain minors convicted of sex offenses to avoid registration.
- Repeals changes enacted by Proposition 57 regarding youth transfer to adult court.
- Requires the State Department of State Hospitals to prioritize public safety when placing conditionally released sexually violent predators.
- Prohibits the placement of conditionally released sexually violent predators within residential areas.
- Requires proof of housing before conditionally releasing a sexually violent predator.
- Requires the Secretary of State to submit certain bill amendments to the electorate for approval.
- Requires the Department of State Hospitals to ensure department vendors consider public safety as the overriding consideration in the placement of a conditionally released sexually violent predator.
- Requires the court to consider evidence of trafficking, sexual abuse, or sexual battery when determining fitness for juvenile court jurisdiction.
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