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California Bill Would Seal 2 Million Criminal Records
Sacramento News ^ | 02/24/20 | Sacramento News

Posted on 02/26/2020 6:35:49 AM PST by hapnHal

SACRAMENTO (AP) – California will consider legislation that would wipe the low-level criminal records of about 2 million people going back decades, part of a lawmaker’s second attempt to remove barriers to finding work or housing.

The measure is part of a provision that was removed from a bill approved last year that would expunge records of certain arrests and crimes starting in 2021.Its author, Assemblyman Phil Ting, a San Francisco Democrat, proposed the new bill on Monday with the backing of district attorneys from San Francisco and San Joaquin County.

Officials said records like being arrested for domestic violence or impaired driving where charges weren’t filed could be automatically cleared.In California, arrest and conviction records of lower-level felonies and misdemeanors eligible for probation can be expunged.

Sex offenders and any offender who served time in prison are ineligible. The bill would not change which records are eligible to be expunged.

(Excerpt) Read more at sacramento.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: communistgoals; crime; criminalattorneys; criminals; decarceration
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1 posted on 02/26/2020 6:35:49 AM PST by hapnHal
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To: hapnHal

More from SICK Democrats.


2 posted on 02/26/2020 6:37:09 AM PST by hapnHal
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To: hapnHal

I hope this doesn’t spread.

Next thing you know they’re going to be keeping lists of concealed carry holders secret too.


3 posted on 02/26/2020 6:37:49 AM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: hapnHal

How will criminals address long gaps in their employment background when applying for a job?


4 posted on 02/26/2020 6:39:37 AM PST by umgud
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To: hapnHal

Officials said records like being arrested for domestic violence or impaired driving where charges weren’t filed could be automatically cleared


Just imagine the hysteria if the GOP proposed “automatically clearing” the records of accused wife beaters.


5 posted on 02/26/2020 6:40:03 AM PST by lodi90
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To: hapnHal

For arrests and misdemeanors, yes. For felony convictions, no.

The nature and context of the offense matter. People who have paid their dues to society in general, deserve a second chance.

But not all felonies can be overlooked.


6 posted on 02/26/2020 6:41:44 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: hapnHal

“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it does it make any noise?” History down the rabbit hole at Winston Smith’s “Ministry of Truth”. Whoosh!


7 posted on 02/26/2020 6:41:53 AM PST by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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records like being arrested for domestic violence or impaired driving where charges weren’t filed could be automatically cleared

This part should happen. Bad arrests or arrests where charges are never filed should not be on record. A false accusation can ruin lives.

8 posted on 02/26/2020 6:42:02 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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Yup. They’re completely irrelevant to any disposition of the facts or character.

On the other hand, if someone served time for murder, rape, armed robbery, domestic violence and child abuse, I would want to know about it.

Liability issues and all. Trust is important and so is the truth.


9 posted on 02/26/2020 6:47:28 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: hapnHal

Sealed from who? I ca understand if arrested and no charges being seal from general public disclosure, but not from police, prosecutors, and attorneys if that person is later in court. Convicted? Always and permanently publicly available.


10 posted on 02/26/2020 6:49:59 AM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: hapnHal

And unseal divorce records of anyone running against a preferred Democrat.


11 posted on 02/26/2020 6:50:52 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Civil matters are very different from a criminal record.


12 posted on 02/26/2020 6:52:47 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Don Corleone
“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it does it make any noise?”

If a tree in the forest falls on your ex and nobody hears it.................you should still probably get rid of the chainsaw.

13 posted on 02/26/2020 7:05:01 AM PST by umgud
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To: Don Corleone
“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it does it make any noise?”

If a tree in the forest falls on your ex and nobody hears it.................you should still probably get rid of the chainsaw.

14 posted on 02/26/2020 7:05:01 AM PST by umgud
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To: hapnHal

I am for this. No sealing felonies or violent or sex offenders, but misdemeanors five years or longer should be eligible.


15 posted on 02/26/2020 7:06:01 AM PST by lone star annie
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To: hapnHal

This is Newsom the Marxist protecting his one-party voting base...trying to keep the records away from the Feds.

Hey Newsom...”Whatcha gonna do when they come for you...??”


16 posted on 02/26/2020 7:07:41 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: goldstategop

Just put David Axelrod in charge of sealed records.

That could alter the Republic.


17 posted on 02/26/2020 7:11:46 AM PST by Does so (...Democrats believe in democracy only when they win the election...)
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To: Does so

For dimmocrats, they’ve finally come out of the closet as supporting the criminal element as a constituency rather than the law abiding. The next thing they’ll officially come out and sponsor a Purge day.


18 posted on 02/26/2020 7:39:57 AM PST by JMS
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To: umgud
How will criminals address long gaps in their employment background when applying for a job?

They had a once in a lifetime chance to tour Europe??

19 posted on 02/26/2020 9:08:53 AM PST by terycarl
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OK, that’s funny.


20 posted on 02/26/2020 9:17:22 AM PST by umgud
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