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Supporters say the bill is intended to stop judges from paraphrasing the advisement and telling defendants they “will” face immigration consequences rather than that they “may” face such consequences. \"The court shall administer the following advisement on the record to the defendant,\" said Ignacio Hernandez, representing the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, quoting the statute and urging the committee to require judges to stick to the long‑standing language.

The bill’s sponsor presented SB 281 on the senator’s behalf and said the proposal does not change the substance of the advisement; it only requires judges to read the statutory text verbatim. The presenter said the author has committed to adding clarifying language to make clear the bill will not be applied retroactively.

Opponents, including Nina Salerno of the California District Attorneys Association and Tamar Tokat of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, said requiring verbatim language could undermine finality of convictions. \"In the last few years alone, we have had several cases where valid convictions were reversed years after the defendant had already pleaded guilty because years later he made a motion to withdraw his plea,\" Tokat said, adding that in some cases victims and surviving family members were retraumatized when long‑settled pleas were reopened.

Committee members questioned both sides about how courts evaluate motions to vacate pleas and whether the bill would change that standard. The sponsor and technical witnesses said motions to vacate still require a showing of prejudice and that not all misstatements lead to withdrawal of a plea.

After discussion, Assemblymember Gonzales moved to pass SB 281, with Assemblymember Winn seconding. The roll call included recorded votes in the hearing transcript (examples captured): Schultz — aye; \"Elanise\" — no; Gonzales — aye; Lackey — no; Win — aye; Sharp Collins — I. Later in the meeting additional members cast the remaining votes recorded in the wrap‑up and the measure ultimately passed in committee.

Support and opposition were both broad: public defenders’ associations and immigrant‑rights organizations testified in favor; several county district attorneys and a coalition of community groups testified with concerns.

SB 281 does not itself alter the remedies available to defendants under existing law; sponsors said the bill is intended only to restore consistent courtroom practice and reduce confusion. The author’s commitment to a non‑retroactivity clarification was discussed repeatedly.

The committee’s recorded action: a motion to pass SB 281 carried after roll call; opponents asked for amendments to address appellate and motion‑to‑vacate concerns and the author indicated willingness to continue negotiations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Public Safety Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to pass SB 281, a measure by Senator Sasha Renee Perez that would require California judges to read the exact statutory advisement informing noncitizen defendants of potential immigration consequences before they plead guilty or no contest.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515499,"Committee advances SB 551 to codify 'normalization' and 'dynamic security' principles in CDCR policy",701,4368000,5069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736&start=4368&end=5069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736/thumbnail_4368000.jpg","/articles/6515499/California/Committee-advances-SB-551-to-codify-normalization-and-dynamic-security-principles-in-CDCR-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515499-ca50f8f70e8f3bcc869fbb31f429f42e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500098&Signature=h5lAbjdPOpVrVDjw1j7HAIwBFjPny2En4~weDGTQRgb8-p7kN4pt001ElhbR5wYLkAjmZDX9alfBYozJhf5qicPt8cXJBE9-oYbrYiUe8gistin-pykjpFgoiUGJ6VPqgt3Ot2~RI8x7vh2ZWmb4yIddMLAT3VpSsMfFbG8aCMnsS~m7OVJhzU6iVBzkg93biLXNlGYCVagP9CYnGDbWRU4nclTsADiHSVsXuHI7h5wM2oKhghDeLmg30fcc3u-pPy2v~H-0T9FKYYN-JJzQd0YtZRRpMRzZu4ic1UQQIxYb-Cnm7L9K9B3k-VNEy~b~f1-jNDYphf~lD7FaelbUpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 551, authored by Senator Cortese, was advanced by the Assembly Public Safety Committee to the Appropriations Committee after members voted in favor of the measure.

Senator Cortese described SB 551 as a statutory codification of two existing correctional principles — normalization and dynamic security — intended to foster safer, more rehabilitative interactions between staff and incarcerated people. \"Normalization and dynamic security ... encourage an overall healthier environment through the use of ongoing respectful communication between staff and residents, reducing the risk of stress, violence, and recidivism for increased public safety,\" the senator said.

In committee testimony, the sponsor cited national research on correctional officers’ health (including a cited average life expectancy of 59 years for correctional officers and higher suicide rates) and data on decreased life expectancy for people who are incarcerated. Supporters included Smart Justice California, the California Public Defenders Association, and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, which said the bill would promote rehabilitation and safer reentry outcomes.

Assemblymember Lackey objected on policy grounds, saying that prisons are intended to fulfill a punitive purpose and raising concern that a statutory statement favoring \"normal life\" inside prison could undercut the punitive element of incarceration. The author and supporters said SB 551 does not mandate specific programs or eliminate punishment but seeks to codify principles guiding interactions and local practices used in some institutions.

Assemblymember Gonzalez moved to pass the bill, Dr. Sharp Collins seconded. The committee held a roll call; the transcript shows recorded votes including \"Schultz I; Alanis — no; Gonzales, aye; Haney, aye; Lackey, no; Win, aye; Ramos, aye; Sharp Collins, aye.\" The measure was recorded as passed by the committee and referred to Appropriations.

Supporters urged that adopting these principles statewide could reduce recidivism and improve staff and resident well‑being; opponents said core punitive aims of incarceration should not be diluted.","SB 551 would codify rehabilitation‑oriented principles—normalization and dynamic security—into CDCR policy to promote safer interactions, reduce violence, and support reentry. Supporters cited research on correctional staff health and incarcerated people’s outcomes; some members said the proposal blurred punishment and rehabilitation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515504,"Committee passes SB 734 to insulate employment actions from Racial Justice Act findings without changing defendants’ remedies",0,7777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736&start=7777&end=7777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736/thumbnail_7777000.jpg","/articles/6515504/California/Committee-passes-SB-734-to-insulate-employment-actions-from-Racial-Justice-Act-findings-without-changing-defendants-remedies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515504-7cd101324d5988cbf29ce0a3a617e49b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500098&Signature=oSWpBG6bxedQE3RMjkJbClffyeF7w0siYYMS2AQCUDLSxP9mmBcuF09ZigFja44-xt-bf2PojyNgYmud2Ov6ysz8XZTolnC8KdCsoxqvsf2radm1hqqPxagYJcgNNSmC2aI8r61fzHOZVoUk2i-8LIkR8EGu4wFnsgP6xApAuUvNUGVXfF33FdD0EdNEyHXHHXky3DeKddl9iFQwKv3U5bIFjy9GdolUehU7D7-mSOB8FTHx~cWEolfaq88wRss2vB3s9h-A3D83AKenx9l2TftED8XQTagJnalj7XZCI4blDT5OPM-gGIlrOswuT9VxAjz7z47ZM6HEB5aVbAKd3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 734, authored by Senator Caballero, a measure that seeks to ensure law enforcement officers receive procedural protections in employment and decertification proceedings arising from findings in California Racial Justice Act (CRJA) hearings.

Senator Caballero told the committee the bill does not alter defendants’ ability to bring CRJA claims or change remedies available under that law. Rather, SB 734 would prohibit using the judicial findings from a CRJA hearing as the sole basis for administrative employment actions or post‑certification decertification without affording the officer separate procedural protections. \"If you're going to take away the livelihood of an individual, they should have the due process rights that are afforded to everyone in terms of employment setting,\" the senator said.

Representatives of the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) and other law enforcement organizations supported the bill, arguing it preserves separate forums and ensures officers can defend allegations in employment and certification processes. PORAC representatives said the bill follows precedents that separate criminal/judicial findings and administrative disciplinary processes.

Supporters included the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, California District Attorneys Association, and California Police Chiefs Association. No witnesses testified in opposition during the hearing.

A motion by Assemblymember Winn, seconded by Assemblymember Lackey, carried on roll call and the committee referred SB 734 to the Appropriations Committee.

The committee’s recorded action: motion to pass SB 734 carried; measure advanced to Appropriations.","SB 734 would prevent judicial findings under the California Racial Justice Act from being used directly in post‑employment decertification or discipline of law enforcement officers, while leaving agency investigations and decertification processes intact.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515507,"Committee backs SB 379 to increase state oversight of conditional‑release placements for sexually violent predators",336,7426000,7762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736&start=7426&end=7762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736/thumbnail_7426000.jpg","/articles/6515507/California/Committee-backs-SB-379-to-increase-state-oversight-of-conditionalrelease-placements-for-sexually-violent-predators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515507-9b549389fe827b88629bf4b0b9882a05/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500098&Signature=FkahdofV0caBALNmrxHWv6XrX7LUqvUqw0vQX~1KtanIQW39p0KpYPsNyXqm3rDNh7eJ9FjZE4EnbxBKr~jGSHjszRdqRj4nC6S4qM3WfQFAEDoe9JyMcysvBlTY5lQ0trhOk10mvZ5w2pew3Cjk968kODneedOThZqkCrA5Wsp57UiNTXne2GtyaPfTqp7Lp4h2qZbzMEIlxSWjap3PWVmJ~rq94NiEBXR9JhTyetdu8orPMjOJ04Nrx9ZRIpQipFeoy-I2xV9SU0p5t4kQUR6AnfS3KP1hPq6UHphVz5EBfGe9yGNjh~0iVjuKEOxA3fdY2yqgkbqIubsNMkt-ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 379, a measure by Senator Jones that would tighten state oversight of the conditional release process for sexually violent predators (SVPs).

The bill requires the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to ensure vendor placements take public safety into account and to approve any lease before a vendor or department employee can finalize a placement location. Senator Jones said the goal is not to prohibit contracting for services but to ensure the department does not cede oversight entirely to third parties.

\"This bill will make two important updates to the conditional release process,\" Senator Jones said. \"First, vendors must consider public safety in placements. Second, the department must approve any lease before a vendor can sign for placement locations.\" She described the proposal as a targeted, incremental fix to a system that critics say has been insufficiently supervised.

Supporters included the California State Sheriffs Association, the California Police Chiefs Association, and the California District Attorneys Association; Riverside and local sheriff associations also signed letters in support. Opponents included the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Initiate Justice, and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, who argued the bill could unintentionally complicate rehabilitation and release processes.

Assemblymember Lackey, representing a district that has previously experienced controversial SVP placements, said the system had placed residents at risk and welcomed the proposed oversight changes.

Assemblymember Winn moved the bill with a second by Lackey. The committee conducted a roll call and recorded votes; the measure passed and was referred to the Appropriations Committee.

The committee’s recorded action: motion to pass SB 379 carried; committee recorded the vote and advanced the measure to Appropriations for fiscal review.","SB 379 would require the Department of State Hospitals to ensure vendors consider public safety in placements of sexually violent predators and to approve leases before third‑party contractors finalize placements. Supporters included sheriffs, police chiefs and county district attorneys; civil‑rights groups opposed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515513,"Assembly committee sends SB 337 to appropriations after unanimous vote to tighten oversight of staff abuse in women’s prisons",1088,4068000,5156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736&start=4068&end=5156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860682-b92c3e23e87bc509fa5cb855efc71736/thumbnail_4068000.jpg","/articles/6515513/California/Assembly-committee-sends-SB-337-to-appropriations-after-unanimous-vote-to-tighten-oversight-of-staff-abuse-in-womens-prisons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515513-08ebf28924655c5166aa6e621f107de7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500098&Signature=lJMRcYi2Mok~yP1i1nLF9twsqVaaEU5XOLgtmjplwcq22LLxREt9naQjNcVoaNcMZqYSb7ELWWebBGkGussxCDO7uCPrlotu7XjyMp7NqF7fCj8Z6KAlCmeIstXXEFHsVKHQa1ToU8LBPmPl4IOHlzdi-4pwe6Bn73-34NigJu5IL9UpFwOMzVTOOz~5PAMN2GYxjdNnknBsNy9dPOE8krw4ys~R0CdWWkhTvlK~Fhfh6wNK6Qsf3lwdyX8NDaiJoBn4eR-yPHkHbGNVzB0ylPbK~hQqhNwoxCnBIRBVGg3mCYNpYxey2Cq4RFKPKFmpGMtZLnHGbmzy6sWBIAYvOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 337, a broad package of measures authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar aimed at preventing and better documenting staff abuse in California’s women’s prisons.

Senator Menjivar told the committee the bill responds to a string of high‑profile allegations of abuse and gaps in existing oversight: \"There’s no documentation that takes place if an officer looks to search an incarcerated individual. It's a he said, she said kinda story. We wanna change that,\" she said.

SB 337 would require documentation of every search and scan, create an avenue for an advocate to be requested during invasive searches, extend the grievance filing window from 60 to 120 days, prohibit hiring or rehiring of custody staff convicted of sexual or violent offenses in institutions designated for women, and require recusal by investigators who have personal connections to accused staff. The bill also would require CDCR to adopt and update a clear zero‑tolerance sexual misconduct policy.

Witnesses in support included April Grayson of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition and coalition partners who based recommendations on outreach to more than 700 incarcerated people in women’s facilities. \"By closing loopholes in CDCR's policy that allows staff to evade detection of their abuse, this bill offers a step towards greater transparency and accountability,\" Grayson said.

Opponents raised concerns that unrelated matters were being folded into the discussion; several speakers urged different amendments focused on the placement of incarcerated transgender individuals, which the author said is not the subject of SB 337. The author responded that the bill addresses staff‑perpetrated abuse — which multiple state reports show is the majority of reported incidents — and that the measure focuses on documentation, oversight, and prevention.

Assemblymember Harbedian moved the bill with a second by Dr. Sharp Collins; a third was noted by Assemblymember Gonzales. The committee recorded a unanimous vote in favor; the committee chair said the measure passed 9‑0 and advanced to the Appropriations Committee.

Supporters said the bill represents a substantive step toward accountability and prevention in CDCR institutions and acknowledged additional legislation may follow to address related issues.

The committee’s recorded action: motion to pass SB 337 carried unanimously (9‑0) and the measure was referred to Appropriations.","SB 337, carried by Senator Caroline Menjivar, would require documentation of searches and interactions, extend grievance filing windows for incarcerated people, bar hiring staff convicted of sexual or violent offenses, and strengthen oversight of investigations into allegations of staff abuse.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill requiring judges to read statutory immigration advisement verbatim in plea hearings

Committee advances SB 551 to codify 'normalization' and 'dynamic security' principles in CDCR policy

Committee passes SB 734 to insulate employment actions from Racial Justice Act findings without changing defendants’ remedies

Committee backs SB 379 to increase state oversight of conditional‑release placements for sexually violent predators

Assembly committee sends SB 337 to appropriations after unanimous vote to tighten oversight of staff abuse in women’s prisons