Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez Archives - Page 4 of 4

Bills to Alter California Sex Offender Registry Ignore State Statutory Rape Law

March 7, 2019 4:17 pmMarch 11, 2019 6:20 am

California’s sex offender registry was created in 2004 through Megan’s Law, in response to the rape and murder of Megan Kanka. California’s Sex Offender Registration Act requires sex offenders to register with local law enforcement and have their information available to the public...

California Lawmakers Respond to Gov. Newsom’s State of the State Address

February 13, 2019 12:26 pmFebruary 14, 2019 5:12 am

Members of the California Senate and Assembly react to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first State of the State address Tuesday Feb. 12, 2019: Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Los Angeles): “His optimism is a stark contrast between what we have here in...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address: Resist Trump, Grow CA Government

February 12, 2019 6:12 pmFebruary 13, 2019 12:27 pm

In his first State of the State speech Tuesday, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he will significantly refashion former Gov. Jerry Brown’s pet projects, including the mismanaged High Speed Rail project, and the Delta Tunnels project will be downsized...