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California Coalition on Sexual Offending — conference announcement

March 10, 2010

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The California Coalition on Sexual Offending has just released its 2010 Annual Conference Brochure. The training conference, which will take place in San Diego from May 12-14, focuses on the theme “Together we can end sexual abuse.”
Since 1986, CCOSO has provided expertise, training,

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California Supreme Court questions constitutionality of `Jessica’s Law’

January 29, 2010

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By Paul Elias The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the constitutionality of a “Jessica’s Law” provision that allows indefinite confinement of sexually violent predators.
It’s the first of two decisions the court is expected to issue over the legality of the law that was passed as Proposition 82 in 2006.
The

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LAO summary page on the 2010 California budget

January 26, 2010

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The Legislative Analysts Office launched a page on its website to keep track of its writings on the 2010-11 budget and the 2009-10 budget revisions. You can refine your searches by policy area or department. The results can be downloaded into Excel spreadsheets.
Read recent publications by the LAO here.

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Weekly news update: Week of January 25th

January 25, 2010

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California inmate release plan begins
The state’s controversial plan to reduce its prison population by 6,500 inmates over the next year begins today, with victims and law enforcement groups once again warning it will increase crime.
“We are concerned for the public’s safety,” said Christine Ward, director of the Crime Victims Action Alliance in Sacramento.

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Friday legislative update

January 22, 2010

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Week of January 18th
Below is a summary of what happened this week with bills that CALCASA is tracking through the state legislature. The list includes bills that CALCASA is sponsoring, supporting and watching. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text.

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Weekly news update: Week of January 18th

January 19, 2010

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High court rejects challenge to Calif. prison plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected California’s challenge to a preliminary court order forcing the state to reduce its prison population, setting up the state’s appeal of a final order issued last week.
Rise in sex offender parolees living on the street
John Simerman reported earlier this

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