HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-2020 - Council Member Hussey Communications ReportCouncil Member Bill Hussey attended the League of California Cities Executive Board
meeting via Zoom and discussed the following:
• Law Enforcement
o Senate Bills
o Assembly Bills
• Proposition 20
o Criminal Sentencing, Parole and DNA Collection Initiative
▪ California politicians have taken away the tools for police to hold
criminals accountable and enforce law and order – it is time to restore
that power. Prop 20 will reverse many of the major flaws in the
California criminal justice system and allow law enforcement and the
courts to charge criminals of certain crimes as felons, increase
punishment for convicted felons including restricting early parole,
change certain types of theft and fraud crimes as wobblers
(chargeable as misdemeanors or felonies), and require DNA
collection for certain misdemeanors.
▪ This initiative would allow courts to change criminal charges in cases
involving theft and fraud, including firearm theft, vehicle theft, and
credit card fraud, as misdemeanors or felonies rather t han
misdemeanors as the laws currently are.
▪ This initiative would also require a parole board to consider an
inmate’s entire criminal history when considering release.