April Newsletter
Crime Victims United
April Newsletter
2025 Reception Recap
On April 2, 2025, Crime Victims United hosted its annual reception at The Firehouse Restaurant in Sacramento, California. The event brought together advocates, policymakers, and community members to honor the visionaries behind California Proposition 36. This gathering was part of the broader observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, emphasizing the importance of victim advocacy and public safety.
The reception featured a program recognizing the contributions of individuals and organizations that played pivotal roles in the passage of Proposition 36. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with leaders in the victim advocacy community, discuss ongoing initiatives, and reaffirm their commitment to supporting crime victims throughout California.
Legislative Update
What we support… What we don’t… What’s new…
SB 356 (Brian Jones) Victim Photos for Parole Hearings - CVU strongly supports this bill. Under the sponsorship of San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan, this bill ensures the parole board must accept photographs and other relevant material at a parole hearing, which they had stopped doing. The bill passed to Appropriations on April 9th.
SB 286 (Brian Jones) Elderly Parole - CVU strongly supports this bill. This bill added sex offenders to NOT be eligible for the Elderly Parole Program, along with murderers. This bill gives victims and families the peace and security of knowing that the person who violated them, regardless of age, will serve their full term. The bill passed to Appropriations on April 9th.
AB 994 (Heather Hadwick) Strengthening Criminal Justice Alignment - CVU supports this bill. This bill allows a sheriff to require an inmate near the end of their prison sentence in a state prison who has committed a new crime to stay in prison for pretrial confinement instead of county jail. This bill will be heard soon for its first committee review.
AB 622 (Ash Kalra) Parole: Minimum Eligible Date - CVU strongly opposes this bill. This bill would shorten sentences for California’s worst criminals, rapist, and murderers. This bill seeks to reduce the minimum term and apply all applicable credits to reduce the minimum term, not to mention trying to change the penal code. The bill passed to Appropriations on April 9th.
AB 1437 (Alexandra Macedo) Juveniles: Registration - CVU Strongly supports this bill. This bill corrects an oversight in existing law by making clear that juvenile sex offenders must register as such when they are discharged from a Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF), aimed at enhancing public safety and preventing future crimes. This bill is headed to its first committee review.
There are 14 other legislative bills CVU has supported or opposed so far, with many more to come each week.
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