Senate Democrats Block Sen. Bates’ Bill to Reclassify Heinous Crimes as “Violent”
(Editor’s note: This a press release from the office of Sen. Bates.) Democrats on the Senate Public Safety Committee voted down Senate Bill 75 by Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) on a partisan 5 to 2 vote that would have expanded the definition of “violent felonies.” It would have covered additional offenses deemed to be […]
Bill Would Fix Prop 13-Related Issue
Senate Bill 259 will be presented to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on Wednesday. It would correct an outdated interpretation of property change of ownership that has been the subject of multiple instances of illegitimate tax evasion. A prime example is the 2006 purchase of a hotel in Santa Monica where the purchaser realized he […]