CHILD
SAFETY Zones
Senators in the California Senate, Sacramento
From Left to Right:
John M.W. Moorlach, Tony Mendoza, Isadore Hall III, Connie Leyva, Senator Mike
Morrell, Supervisor James Ramos, Jean Fuller, Tom Berryhill, Bob Huff, Jeff Stone,
Andy Vidak, Kevin de Leon and Marty Block
Ramos
encourages, “… voice our concerns to our state representatives.”
In early April 2015, Supervisor James Ramos went to
Sacramento to advocate for control of child safety zones and increased court
funding.
On behalf of Senator Connie Leyva’s proposed
legislation, SB 267 Keep Our Kids Safe
Act of 2015, the Supervisor advocated for the Bill, which was amended April
6, 2015 and states that local agencies are not preempted by state law from
enacting ordinances that restrict registered sex offenders who have committed
crimes against children from being present around child safety zones including
schools, parks, day care centers, or other locations where children regularly
gather. The legislation was drafted as a response to the recent court ruling
stating that local jurisdictions are preempted by state law from enacting
further restrictions on known sex offenders.
The Supervisor was also in
Sacramento to advocate for increased court funding. The San Bernardino County Board
of Supervisors, of which Supervisor Ramos is chairman, had previously discussed
the issues of inadequate funding and
closures of courts in San Bernardino County. The Board then adopted a
resolution in support for efforts to work with the State Legislature, cities,
and other stakeholders to secure equitable funding that is consistent with San
Bernardino County Court’s workload, in order to ensure that residents continue
to have unobstructed access to justice.
“In recent years, San
Bernardino County has gained a lot of momentum,” Chairman Ramos stated. “It is
important that we keep that momentum going by continuing to voice our concerns
to our state representatives.”