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Weekly tier assessment data in California counties

Click the dropdown menu and select your county to see how its latest COVID-19 data is trending compared to California's four-tier benchmark system. Counties with data falling in different tiers are assigned to the more restrictive tier. Some small counties are assigned different tiers based on small county framework.

UPDATE, JUNE 15: We have stopped updating these graphs, as the state has moved beyond the tier framework and fully opened. Click here for more.

Source: California Department of Public Health / Tier assignments may now update on any day of the week and/or more than once a week. Tier requirements changed on April 6, once the state distributed four million vaccine doses to communities in the first quartile of the Healthy Places Index. Updated on June 8, 2021.

Note: The state is no longer updating the health equity metics.

Note: Humboldt county was originally assigned the red tier, but the state announced a change to the purple tier, citing an increasing trend. San Francisco county has also been assigned to the purple tier due to "increasing trend."

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California updates criteria for tier assignments in Blueprint for a Safer Economy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) The California Department of Public Health announced Thursday that it has updated its Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which determines county COVID-19 restrictions.

The tier assignment already takes a county's adjusted case rate and test positivity rate into account, but now it will also account for hospitalization data.

If the CDPH finds that there are "objective signs of stability or improvement" in the data, a county may stay in a less restrictive tier.

Unless other circumstances arise, counties will only move to a more restrictive tier if hospitalizations increase significantly in vulnerable populations or among those who have already been vaccinated. The positivity rate and adjusted case rate would also need to show an increase in transmission.

The state did not provide any additional details.

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Health | cool temperatures to follow bay area weekend heat wave, health | here’s each california county’s tier assignment and where stay-at-home orders are in place on dec. 15.

There are now 55 counties in the purple tier as of Tuesday’s updates. One more than the previous week.

The state is no longer doing a weekly update and tier assignments may occur any day of the week and may occur more than once a week, officials have said.

On Nov. 24 the state had 41 counties in purple, 11 counties in red, four in orange, two in yellow.

Counties are assigned to a tier based on metrics showing the speed and the spread of the virus in their borders.

Regional stay home orders have taken affect for the Southern California, San Joaquin Valley and Greater Sacramento regions, all of which have crossed the threshold of having less than 15% ICU availability.

The orders prohibit private gatherings of any size, limits many business and public sector operations and capacities, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing in all others. This map shows the ICU capacity in each region as of Dec. 8.

As for the Southern California region, nearly every county has had a significant increase in cases per 100,000 and positivity rates.

The region has five of the most populated and some of the least populated counties in the state.

Mono County

The population of 14,202 makes it the fifth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridgeport.

• 97.2 new cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 40.9
• 19.4% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 14.2%

Inyo County

In 2010, the population was 18,546. It is the seventh-least populated county. The county seat is Independence.

• 34.8 new cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 17
• 7.1% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 6.1%

Imperial County In 2010, the population was 174,528. The county seat is El Centro.84.1 new cases per day per 100KPrevious week: 34.918.1% positivity rate (7-day average)Previous week: 20.3%

Orange County

In 2010, the population was 3,010,232, making it the third-most populous county in California. The county seat is Santa Ana.

• 55.2 new cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 30.3
• 13.2% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 10.6%

Ventura County

In 2010, it had a population of 823,318. The county seat is Ventura.

• 64.1 new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 34.2
• 10.5% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 7.8%

San Luis Obispo County

In 2010, the population was 269,637. The county seats is San Luis Obispo.

• 27.4 new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 18.8
• 6.5% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 4.8%

San Bernardino County In 2010, the population was 2,035,210, making it the fifth-most populous county in California. The county seat is San Bernardino.

• 120.3 new cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 61.1
• 20.1% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 16.9%

Riverside County

In 2010, the population was 2,189,641, making it the fourth-most populous county in California. The county seast is Riverside.

• 49 new cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 92.2
• 14.8% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 18.5%

San Diego County

In 2010, the population was 3,095,313, making it California’s second-most populous county. The county seat is San Diego.

• 52.7 new cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 32.9
• 10.9% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 1.5%

Los Angeles County

Most populous county in the U.S. with more than 10 million. The county seat is Los Angeles.

• 84.4 new cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 41.8
• 11.4% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 8.7%

Santa Barbara County

In 2010, it had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara.

• 24.4 new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K
• Previous week: 14.1
• 6.1% positivity rate (7-day average)
• Previous week: 4.6%

A list of what businesses are impacted by each tier is included below.

Note: The state recently added a new metric called health equity . For a county with a population of greater than 106,000, the county must: Ensure that the test positivity rates in its most disadvantaged neighborhoods – the Healthy Places Index census tracts are used for that – do not significantly lag behind its overall county test positivity rate. There are additional conditions listed on the state’s site.

State metrics:

How different are the tiers?

Purple is   the most restrictive, especially for education. Schools in the Widespread (purple) tier aren’t permitted to reopen for in-person instruction unless they receive a waiver from   local health departments for TK-6 grades. Schools can reopen for in-person instruction once their county has been in the red tier for at least two weeks. If a county regresses back to the purple tier, schools won’t be forced to close again, but any that hadn’t open would be prevented from opening until the county clocks at least two weeks in the red tier.

Source: California Department of Finance  

Sources: covid19ca.gov, California Department of Public Health, U.S. Census, U.S.D.A, California State Association of Counties

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California is turning purple — but not in the political sense.

Following a major spike in coronavirus cases, 41 of the state’s 58 counties — encompassing about 37 million people — will remain in or roll back to the strictest tier of the state’s four-part, color-coded reopening roadmap . That means a large number of businesses will have to suspend or severely limit indoor operations.

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Counties that have newly fallen back into the purple tier include Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern and San Luis Obispo. Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial counties were already in that category.

Most counties in the Bay Area — Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa and Solano — were also sent back to the purple tier. Sonoma County was already in that category.

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the state’s four-tier system in late August, replacing an informal structure that allowed local officials to determine their own readiness to reopen.

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The newer system, considered more cautious, bases reopening criteria entirely on data showing the spread of the virus among residents. That includes daily averages of new cases per 100,000 residents and the percentage of positive cases compared with the overall number of coronavirus tests conducted.

Everything in the time of COVID-19 can seem fuzzy — even rules that govern our daily existence — which is why it’s worth revisiting exactly what the state’s tiers mean and how counties can progress to less restrictive ones. And it’s worth noting that counties can impose stricter rules than the state’s standards.

Which California counties are reopening?

To contain the spread of COVID-19, parks, restaurants and stores are slowly reopening.

• Purple, Tier 1, widespread transmission: Indoor operations of restaurant dining rooms, gyms and houses of worship are shut. Counties in this tier have more than seven new cases per 100,000 people each day and a coronavirus test positivity rate of more than 8%.

For counties in the purple tier, California officials require that the following types of indoor settings be closed to the public: restaurant dining rooms; wineries; gyms; saunas and steam rooms; dance and yoga studios; swimming pools; movie theaters; museums; zoos; aquariums; family entertainment centers like bowling alleys and escape rooms; indoor playgrounds like bounce centers, ball pits and laser tag facilities; offices in nonessential businesses; card rooms; and satellite wagering sites.

Houses of worship cannot hold in-person services indoors. Most retail stores, malls and libraries can open at 25% capacity; grocery stores can open at 50% capacity. At indoor malls, common areas and food courts must be closed.

Closed to the public are amusement parks, bars, breweries, and distilleries — regardless of whether the settings are indoor or outdoor.

Professional sports venues and racetracks can operate but must be closed to in-person audiences.

Wedding ceremonies, funerals and other cultural ceremonies cannot be held indoors. Wedding receptions are banned statewide, regardless of the tier.

Higher-education institutions are closed for indoor lectures and student gatherings, but there are exceptions such as for labs and studio arts.

Elementary schools may be given special permission to be open if they have been granted waivers, and schools that have already reopened because the county was in a less restrictive tier are not required under state rules to close.

• Red, Tier 2, substantial transmission: Indoor restaurant dining rooms, gyms and houses of worship can open at limited capacity. Counties in this tier have four to seven cases per 100,000 people each day and a coronavirus test positivity rate of between 5% and 8%.

For counties in the red tier, indoor restaurant dining rooms, movie theaters and houses of worship can reopen at 25% capacity or up to 100 people, whichever is fewer. Gyms and dance and yoga studios can open at 10% capacity. Museums, zoos and aquariums can open indoor activities at 25% capacity.

Stores, indoor malls and libraries can open at 50% capacity. Indoor malls must keep common areas closed and reduce capacity at food courts.

Wedding ceremonies, funerals and other cultural ceremonies can be held indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Wedding receptions are banned.

Higher-education institutions can allow for indoor lectures and student gatherings but are limited to 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer; however, student activities should be held virtually when possible.

Primary and secondary schools are allowed to fully reopen for in-person instruction, at the discretion of local school officials.

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• Orange, Tier 3, moderate transmission: Bars can open outdoors; fans can return to outdoor professional sports venues at a limited capacity. Counties in this tier have 1 to 3.9 new cases per 100,000 people each day and a coronavirus test positivity rate of 2% to 4.9%.

Indoor restaurant dining rooms, movie theaters and houses of worship can open at 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer; wineries can operate indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Bars, breweries and distilleries that don’t serve meals can open outdoors.

Gyms and dance and yoga studios can open at 25% capacity; indoor swimming pools can open. Museums, zoos and aquariums can open indoor activities at 50% capacity.

Family entertainment centers like bowling alleys and escape rooms, and indoor playgrounds like bounce centers, ball pits and laser tag facilities, can reopen indoors at 25% capacity. Offices in nonessential industries can reopen, but workers should be encouraged to work remotely. Card rooms and satellite wagering sites can reopen indoors at 25% capacity.

Wedding ceremonies, funerals and other cultural ceremonies can be held indoors at 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer. Wedding receptions are banned.

Retail and grocery stores and libraries can operate at full capacity. Indoor malls’ common areas remain closed, and food courts must operate at a reduced capacity.

Higher-education institutions can allow indoor lectures and student gatherings at 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer. Labs and studio arts can open at regular capacity; however, student activities should be done remotely when possible.

Small amusement parks can reopen outdoor attractions to in-county visitors at 25% capacity or 500 people, whichever is fewer, and must require reservations or advance tickets. (Small parks are defined as those with a total capacity of fewer than 15,000.)

Outdoor professional sports venues and racetracks can open at 20% capacity; fans must live within 120 miles of the venue and are required to have reservations and assigned seating; concessions are in-seat only.

• Yellow, minimal transmission: Large theme parks can reopen at limited capacity, as can indoor operations of bars. Counties in this tier have fewer than one new case per 100,000 people daily and a coronavirus test positivity rate of less than 2%.

Indoor restaurant dining rooms, movie theaters, houses of worship, gyms, fitness centers, saunas, spas, steam rooms, dance and yoga studios, card rooms and satellite wagering sites can open at 50% capacity. Wineries can open indoors at 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer.

Indoor family entertainment centers, including arcades, ice skating rinks and playgrounds, can reopen at 50% capacity.

Indoor malls’ common areas can reopen, but food courts must operate at a reduced capacity. Museums, zoos and aquariums can open indoors at full capacity but must follow modifications.

Bars, breweries and distilleries that don’t serve meals can reopen indoors at 50% capacity.

Outdoor professional sports venues and racetracks can open at 25% capacity; fans must live within 120 miles of the venue and are required to have reservations and assigned seating; concessions are in-seat only.

Wedding ceremonies, funerals and other cultural ceremonies can be held indoors at 50% capacity. Wedding receptions are banned.

Higher-education institutions can allow for indoor lectures and student gatherings at 50% capacity. Labs and studio arts can open at regular capacity; however, student activities should be done remotely when possible.

Large amusement and theme parks can open at 25% capacity and must require reservations or advance tickets.

Statewide restrictions

Some venues are shut statewide for all tiers: concert venues, live theater, convention centers, festivals and nightclubs.

The state allows the following settings to remain open in all counties, regardless of the tier, with modifications to protect against the pandemic: body waxing studios, child care, day camps, doctors and dentists, electrologists, estheticians, farmer’s markets, film and TV productions, hair salons, barbershops, laundromats, massage therapy studios, music productions, nail salons, outdoor playgrounds, pet grooming, piercing shops, skateparks, skin-care services, outdoor swimming pools and tattoo parlors.

Large gatherings are generally prohibited statewide, with some exceptions, such as outdoor religious gatherings and protests, as long as attendees are wearing masks and can maintain distance of at least six feet from members of other households.

Singing, shouting, chanting, cheering or exercising are strongly discouraged.

In the purple tier, small gatherings are allowed outdoors but require masks and physical distancing, attendance by members of no more than three households and a time limit of two hours.

The same types of gatherings may occur indoors in the less-restrictive tiers but are strongly discouraged.

“If gathering indoors, increase fresh air circulation by opening windows or doors, as much as possible, especially in the rooms where people are gathering,” state officials say .

Although California has been updating its tier assignments weekly on Tuesdays, Gov. Gavin Newsom said those determinations will now be made and announced closer to real time.

Counties previously changed tiers only if their metrics fell in the determined range for two straight weeks; now, those decisions can be made based on one week’s worth of data, officials said.

In addition to the 41 counties that moved into the purple tier this week, 11 were placed in the second-most-restrictive, or red, category: Del Norte, Modoc, Humboldt, Plumas, Colusa, Lake, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Amador and Mono.

Four are in the third tier, orange — Lassen, Sierra, Calaveras and Inyo — and only two, Alpine and Mariposa, remain in the least-restrictive, yellow, tier.

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News | Coronavirus: Each county’s tier assignment and California vaccine totals on March 2

According to Bloomberg’s COVID vaccine dashboard, 16.5% of California’s population (up from 13.9% a week ago) has received at least one shot and 7.4% are fully vaccinated (up from 5.2% a week ago). California has the highest daily rate of doses administered in the country at 252,715 (up from 207,374 per day a week ago). The second-highest rate belongs to Texas with 165,192.

Los Angeles (2.25 million), San Diego (943,234) and Orange (775,368) counties have administered the most doses to date in California. About 99% of the data is recorded by the patient’s county of residence.

Here are the California county vaccination totals as of March 2:

Here are the California county vaccination totals as of Feb. 22:

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California vaccination phases, each county may not have progressed as far in eligibility:

Current tier assignments

In California, 40 of its 58 counties are in the purple tier (considered widespread risk), 16 are in the red tier (substantial risk) and two counties are in the orange tier (moderate risk), according to the state’s four-tier coronavirus tracking system update Tuesday.

San Luis Obispo County is the southern-most county in the state that is no longer in the purple tier.

On Nov. 24, the state had 41 counties in purple, 11 counties in red, four in orange, two in yellow.

Counties are assigned to a tier based on metrics showing the speed and the spread of the virus in their borders.

State metrics:

Sources: covid19ca.gov, California Department of Public Health, U.S. Census, U.S.D.A, California State Association of Counties

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Cubs sign veteran catcher Tomás Nido, designate Yan Gomes for assignment

New York Mets pitcher Reed Garrett, right, celebrates with catcher Tomás Nido, left, after a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes, left, celebrates with relief pitcher Keegan Thompson after the Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs signed veteran catcher Tomás Nido and designated Yan Gomes for assignment on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old Nido was released by the New York Mets on Monday after being designated for assignment last week. He was hitting .229 with three home runs and eight RBIs.

Nido was drafted by New York in 2012 and was the second longest-tenured player on the team behind Brandon Nimmo. The 30-year-old catcher, who remained with the organization after being designated for assignment last June, thanked the Mets with a heart emoji on the social media platform X.

Gomes, a 13-year veteran, is batting a career-low .154 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 34 games this season. Miguel Amaya has been getting most of the starts at catcher.

The 36-year-old Gomes spent 2 1/2 seasons in Chicago, batting .241 with 20 homers and 101 RBIs in 236 games. He was an All-Star with Cleveland in 2018 and played on a World Series champion with Washington in 2019.

The Cubs also placed right-hander Keegan Thompson on the paternity list and recalled righty Porter Hodge. Thompson is 1-1 with one save and a 4.30 ERA in 11 games.

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Senate Bill 1128, that could add up to 32,000 people to the registry, will be considered by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on July 2. The hearing is: CA State Capitol Room 126 Tuesday, July 2 Will begin at 9 a.m. Other bills will also be considered that day. “It is extremely important that as many people as possible attend the July 2 hearing,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “We must stop Senate Bill 1128 and attendance at this hearing may be the last opportunity to do so. Although…

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Source: ACSOL Up to 32,000 people could be added to the California registry if Senate Bill 1128 is enacted into law, according to the California Department of Justice.  That is because the bill would require individuals convicted of Penal Code Section 261.5, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, to register if the age gap was 10 years or more.   Currently individuals convicted of PC 261.5, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor are not required to register regardless of the age gap.  If enacted into law, the bill would be applied…

CA: CASOMB Reports Increase in Petitions Filed, Decrease in Persons Required to Register

Source: ACSOL The California Sex Offender Management Board (CAOSMB) met today and during that meeting several reports were presented that reflected both an increase in the number of petitions filed, a decrease in the number of persons required to register and other information.  Below is a chart listing those and other statistics presented during today’s meeting. Category Current Former Change Total number of registrants 104,795 104,894 -99 Registrants in violation 19,602 19,539 +63 Transient registrants 6,578 6,433 +145 Petitions filed 8,982 8,646 +336 Petitions granted 6,927 6,704 +223 Petitions denied…

Action Alert for CA: Stop Face Surveillance/Recognition AB 1814

Source: CA ACLU [ACSOL is passing on this action alert because facial recognition can also be used against registrants. CA registrants and supporters, please take this fast and easy way to fight against this!] AB 1814 is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Do not be fooled. This bill emboldens police to expand dangerous face surveillance, while writing into law the same failed rules that played a role in the wrongful arrests of innocent people, mostly Black men. If passed, it would effectively greenlight an invasive surveillance technology that is racist,…

Court Grants ACSOL Motion to Intervene in CA SVP Case

Source: ACSOL A judge in California Placer County Superior Court has granted a motion filed by the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) to intervene in the case of William Stephenson who has been designated a sexually violent predator (SVP).  Intervention allows ACSOL to assist Mr. Stephenson in his quest to be placed in a residence in Placer County, his county of domicile, or another location. Due in large part to opposition from the District Attorney of Placer County, Mr. Stephenson has already waited for more than 850 days…

CA: Beware of attorneys offering applications for gubernatorial pardons

Source: ACSOL Beware of attorneys offering to submit applications for gubernatorial pardons in California based upon the promise that a pardon will remove you from the registry.  The California Department of Justice recently announced that it “will not terminate the requirement to register on the basis of a gubernatorial pardon unless it includes a finding of innocence.”  The announcement is reflected on the Governor’s website Any attorney promising that a pardon without a finding of innocence will terminate the requirement to register is incorrect and should not be taking your…

CA: CDCR Agrees to Change Treatment Requirements for Registrants on Parole

Source: ACSOL The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has agreed in writing to change treatment requirements for registrants while on parole.  As a result of this agreement, the number of registrants who are discharged early from parole is expected to increase significantly. The improvements to which CDCR have agreed include the possibility of ending treatment in as little as one year.  The improvements also require parole officers and treatment providers to decide after the first year of treatment and then once a year after the initial decision whether…

CA: Hysteria over a registrant formerly labeled SVP

Source: abc30.com 5/17/24 MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A convicted sex offender is about to be released in the Central Valley. On Thursday, a Merced Superior Court judge ruled that Ciro Camacho should no longer be classified as a sexually violent predator. The judge ordered Camacho to be released from the California State Hospital. … “He intended to reside with his family here in Madera County,” said Sally Moreno, the Madera County District Attorney. Once he is released, the Merced District Attorney’s Office will notify the public. The agency said…

Number of CA Registrants Continues to Diminish, Number of Petitions Granted Continues to Grow

Source: ACSOL The California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) met today and during that meeting several positive trends were noted.  First, the number of people required to register continues to diminish and the number of petitions granted continues to grow.  Second, CASOMB continues to work toward improving the Tiered Registry Law . According to the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ), the total number of people required to register is 104,894.  Of that total, there are 76,022 registrants in the community (not in custody). The CA DOJ also reported that…

CA: L.A. County puts 66 probation officers on leave for misconduct, including sexual abuse, excessive force

Source: nbcnews.com 5/14/24 [ACSOL is posting this to show abuse of authority] LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Probation Department announced Monday that it has put 66 of its officers on administrative leave in the past five months for alleged offenses including excessive force, sexual abuse and drug possession. The department said the announcement was intended as an effort to “regain public trust” as it roots out employees who engage in misconduct at the nation’s largest probation agency with 2,800 sworn officers.  “We are releasing this information in the…

CA Supreme Court ruling will change how police interact with public when stopping, questioning

Source: abc7news.com 5/3/24 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A new ruling by the California Supreme Court may change how police interact with the public. Community groups say it’s an important step to prevent over-policing. But some police unions say it’s going to make it harder for police to work effectively. “I think it’s a very important decision,” says Sujung Kim, a managing attorney at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. She says with this ruling, the Supreme Court of California is finally recognizing instances of over-policing — especially in communities of…

California Cops Locked an Innocent Man in a Sex Offender Unit for 3 Days

Source: reason.com 5/1/24 Victor Manuel Martinez Wario was jailed for a total of five days, spending three of those in special housing for sex offenders. In 2021, Whittier, California, police arrested Victor Manuel Martinez Wario on an outstanding warrant related to a 2012 child molestation conviction. The only problem? Police had arrested the wrong person. However, despite Wario frequently telling police he didn’t have any warrants out for his arrest, they didn’t bother to check—leaving Wario imprisoned for five days.  Now, Wario is suing, claiming that police negligence amounted to…

CA: Dozens arrested in Sacramento County child sex crimes sting operation

Source: kcra.com 4/22/24 One suspect was a San Jose fire captain, another was a Sunday school teacher and one was a US postal service employee SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —Two dozen men were arrested in a three-day sting operation in Sacramento County, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation was aimed at finding people setting up meetings with children under the age of 13 with the intention of having sex with them. The sheriff’s office said the suspects range from men in their 20s to 70s. Officials said several of the…

CA: Gov. Newsom signals support for bill targeting consumers of child sex trafficking industry

Source: kcra.com 4/18/24 SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signaled his support for a proposal targeting the consumers of child sex trafficking in California, but he suggested he has concerns about changes that were abruptly made to the proposal this week. “I look forward to getting this bill on my desk in a way that I’ll sign it, but we have some work to do,” Newsom said in a virtual news conference Thursday in response to KCRA 3’s question on the proposal. Republican State Senator Shannon Grove introduced the…

CA: Bill to make purchasing children for sex a felony in California moves forward, but with some changes

Source: kcra.com 4/16/24 SACRAMENTO, Calif. —A key California Senate committee on Tuesday moved forward with a proposal to make purchasing a child for sex a felony in the state, but it was not necessarily a smooth process for the bill’s author. Because of that, it raises new questions about the future of the proposal. Democratic committee members forced Republican author State Sen. Shannon Grove to make changes to Senate Bill 1414 to only allow the felony classification for the purchase of minors under the age of 16. The Senate Public…

CA: Purchasing a child for sex is a misdemeanor in California, lawmakers to debate classifying it as a felony

CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION (as of 4/16/24)   Source: kcra.com 4/13/24 SACRAMENTO, Calif. —California lawmakers next week are set to debate a proposal that would ramp up the consequences for consumers of the child sex trafficking industry. Under California law, purchasing or soliciting a child for sex is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of up to a year in jail, or a minimum of two days in jail, and a $10,000 fine. Republican State Sen. Shannon Grove is trying to change that with SB 1414, which would classify…

CA Dept. of Justice Agrees to Reduce Some Tier Assignments

Source: ACSOL The California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) has agreed to reduce tier assignments for individuals convicted of an attempted offense.  That agreement has been formalized in an order issued by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge this week. “This is a significant victory for those convicted of an attempted offense,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “In the past, CA DOJ assigned those people to the same tier as if they had completed their offense.  As a result, thousands of registrants became ineligible to petition for removal from…

CA: Woodland serial sex offender receives multiple life sentences

Source: kcra.com 3/26/24 [ACSOL is posting this as an example of extreme sentences] A Woodland man received multiple life sentences for the sexual assaults of four minor female victims, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. On Monday, 30-year-old Miguel ___ was sentenced to two indeterminate life sentences in state prison, totaling 30 years, with an additional term of 10 years after his life sentence is served. In January, Miguel pled guilty to three counts of committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under 14 for three…