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 === What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences? === === What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences? ===
  
-Penal Code §§ [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=220&lawCode=PEN|220]], [[http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=261&lawCode=PEN|261]],  [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=264.|264]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=266.|266]] , [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=267.|267]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=269.|269]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=285.|285]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=286.|286]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=288.|288]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=289.|289]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=311.4.|311.4]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=311.10.|311.10]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=311.11.|311.11]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=314.|314]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=647.|647]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=653.|653]]+Penal Code §§ [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=220&lawCode=PEN|220]], [[http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=261&lawCode=PEN|261]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=264.|264]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=266.|266]] , [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=267.|267]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=269.|269]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=285.|285]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=286.|286]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=288.|288]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=289.|289]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=311.4.|311.4]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=311.10.|311.10]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=311.11.|311.11]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=314.|314]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=647.|647]], [[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=653.|653]]
  
 === Does the state have lifetime supervision? === === Does the state have lifetime supervision? ===
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 === Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored? === === Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored? ===
  
-On November 3, 2020, CA passed Prop 17, which allows felons to vote in California elections while they are on Parole or Probation. Please note, California also allows convicted felons who are serving time in county jails (rather than state prison) the ability to vote while serving their sentence.\\ +On November 3, 2020, CA passed [[https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=17&year=2020|Prop 17,]] which allows felons to vote in California elections while they are on Parole or Probation. Please note, California also allows convicted felons who are serving time in county jails (rather than state prison) the ability to vote while serving their sentence.
-[[https://felonvoting.procon.org/state-felon-voting-laws/|https://felonvoting.procon.org/state-felon-voting-laws/]]+
  
 === What does the state say about persons who are required to register? === === What does the state say about persons who are required to register? ===
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 === How is the state's legislature organized? === === How is the state's legislature organized? ===
  
-For an in-depth view, please review the following link\\ +**I**nformation about how the California legislature is organized.\\ 
-[[http://senate.ca.gov/legislativeprocess|http://senate.ca.gov/legislativeprocess]]+[[https://libguides.law.ucla.edu/callegislativehistory/legislators#:~:text=California maintains a bicameral legislative,an upper house (the Senate).|https://libguides.law.ucla.edu/callegislativehistory/legislators#:~:text=California%20maintains%20a%20bicameral%20legislative,an%20upper%20house%20(the%20Senate).]] 
 + 
 +Information about the legislative process in California. 
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 +[[https://www.senate.ca.gov/citizens-guide/legislative-process|https://www.senate.ca.gov/citizens-guide/legislative-process]]
  
 === How can I locate legislation about, and related to, sexual offenses and the registry? === === How can I locate legislation about, and related to, sexual offenses and the registry? ===
  
-Bill search by a variety of methods\\ 
 [[http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces//billSearchClient.xhtml|http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces//billSearchClient.xhtml ]] [[http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces//billSearchClient.xhtml|http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces//billSearchClient.xhtml ]]
  
 === Best keywords are: === === Best keywords are: ===
  
-Sexual offense; 290 offense; sex offender; sex offender registry+Sexual offense; 290 offense; sex offender; and sex offender registry
  
 === How to sign up for notifications of bill movement: === === How to sign up for notifications of bill movement: ===
  
-May register and track bills here:\\ 
 [[https://legiscan.com/CA/legislation/2017|https://legiscan.com/CA/legislation/2017]] [[https://legiscan.com/CA/legislation/2017|https://legiscan.com/CA/legislation/2017]]
  
 === What are the important legislative committees for our issues? === === What are the important legislative committees for our issues? ===
  
-Senate Judiciary\\ +[[http://sjud.senate.ca.gov/|Senate Judiciary]]\\ 
-[[http://sjud.senate.ca.gov/|http://sjud.senate.ca.gov/]]\\ +[[http://spsf.senate.ca.gov/|Senate Public Safety]]\\ 
-Senate Public Safety\\ +[[http://shpr.legislature.ca.gov/|Subcommittee on Sexual Harrassment Prevention and Response]]
-[[http://spsf.senate.ca.gov/|http://spsf.senate.ca.gov/]]\\ +
-Subcommittee on Sexual Harrassment Prevention and Response\\ +
-[[http://shpr.legislature.ca.gov/|http://shpr.legislature.ca.gov/]]>+
  
 === Contact info for state legislators can be found at: === === Contact info for state legislators can be found at: ===
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 === Contact information for state registry office === === Contact information for state registry office ===
  
-[[https://oag.ca.gov/sex-offender-reg#:~:text=Internet%20Web%20site.-,Contact,%40doj.ca.gov|https://oag.ca.gov/sex-offender-reg#:~:text=Internet%20Web%20site.-,Contact,%40doj.ca.gov]]+[[https://oag.ca.gov/sex-offender-reg#:~:text=Internet%20Web%20site.-,Contact,%40doj.ca.gov|https://oag.ca.gov/sex-offender-reg#:~:text=Internet%20Web%20site.-,Contact,%40doj.ca.gov]]\\ 
 +MegansLaw@doj.ca.gov\\ 
 +800-952-5225
  
 === NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: === === NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: ===
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 === Other helpful state advocacy groups: === === Other helpful state advocacy groups: ===
  
-ACSOL\\ +[[http://all4consolaws.org/|ACSOL]]
-[[http://all4consolaws.org/|http://all4consolaws.org/]]+
  
 === Other registrant-friendly state support groups: === === Other registrant-friendly state support groups: ===
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