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PROP 47 AFTERMATH

IDIOT VOTERS APPROVED PROP 47 IN 2014

HERE ARE SOME OF THE RESULTS

by Marty Carlson

7-16-2017

The Los Angeles times reported that some of the results from the voters accepting prop 47 in 2014 is that they were sold a bill of goods.

Crime rates are rising in California, and many feel in large part to the passing of proposition 47. The measure converted some felonies to misdemeanors and the basis…

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AB 109: COOKIN’ THE BOOKS FOR JERRY BROWN

(FEBRUARY 28, 2017)  Steve Owen. Jose “Gil” Vega. Lesley Zerebny. Keith Boyer. 

Four law enforcement officers protecting Southern California – all murdered by convicted felons that benefited from the leniency of Assembly Bill 109.

“The system is now set up so it is very difficult to get sent back to (state) prison for anything,“ said Eric Leonard, an investigative reporter with KFI radio in Los Angeles.

In a sane world, felons violating parole would be sent back to Pelican Bay, San Quentin, or one of the other 33 state prisons constructed to hold such overt threats to society.

But in Jerry Brown’s California, politicians have created a climate where outlaws game the system, official data is meaningless, and cops end up dead.

(Jerry Brown at a 2010 rally in Oakland, CA. Photo: Steve Rhodes/creative commons)

AB109 is a way for Governor Brown to fudge numbers. 

The State Legislature passed the law in 2011 without any Republican votes. 

Democrats in Sacramento call it “realignment,” but in reality, AB 109 is a shell game that lets Brown dump state inmates into the county system. That way, the governor gets to tell people he’s reducing the state’s prison population.

“He’s playing Russian roulette with the public,” Tuolumne County Sheriff Jim Mele foreshadowed soon after AB 109 took effect.

 Los Angeles Times, February 21, 2017:

“We’re putting people back on the street that aren’t ready to be back on the street,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said. He said the county jail system he runs, the largest in the nation, has become a “default state prison.”

Brown’s realignment racket might be a good way for him to manipulate statistics, but law enforcement agrees it’s bad for public safety.

For years, police organizations warned that the bill would result in high-risk offenders roaming free - just like the three gangbangers who killed four California cops in the past five months.

Trenton Trevon Lovell, 27, shot Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Owen in the face, then stood over his body and unloaded four more rounds – described as an “execution-style” death by the DA’s office.

A gang member with a long rap sheet, Lovell racked up 11 arrests and spent two stints in the state pen for felony convictions.

Associated Press, October 14, 2016:

Lovell has been on parole since 2014, when he was freed from prison after serving roughly five years of a six-year sentence for robbing a university community safety officer at gunpoint.

Prior to realignment (AB 109), Lovell could have gone back to (state) prison as a parole violator. (In 2015) he pleaded no contest to driving under the influence and a county judge sentenced him to 13 days in jail and three years’ probation.

Since the passage of AB109, parole violators are no longer returned to state prison.

“It curtailed the power of parole agents (paid by the state) to monitor and punish parolees,” wrote Eric Siddall, Vice President of the Association of Los Angeles District Attorneys.

That means ex-convicts like Lovell can now receive lighter supervision, like probation, for violating parole rules.

“Guess who pays for probation? The county. Guess who has next to no expertise in dealing with harden criminals? Probation,” Siddall continued.

Palm Springs Police Officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny were ambushed and killed by John Hernandez Felix, 26, during a 12-hour standoff last fall.

Felix, who has been described by local media as “a known member of the Varrio Las Palmas gang,” allegedly expressed a desire to kill police before firing armor-piercing bullets at the officers with an AR-15.

Desert Sun, October 14, 2016:

In September 2009, police say Felix and another man attempted to kill a member of a rival gang in a drive-by shooting.

Felix was charged with attempted murder but pleaded down to assault with a firearm, ultimately serving 18 months of a four-year prison term.

But before being discharged from parole in May 2015, Felix was placed on probation by the county, twice, and pled guilty to another infraction. 

The Press-Enterprise, October 9, 2016:

(Felix) got in trouble again in December 2012 when he was accused of possession of an opium pipe. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 76 days in jail, fined $570 and required to not use illegal drugs among the terms of his probation, which expired this August.

And in 2014 he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, the court records show. He was sentenced to 35 days in custody and 34 days in a work-release program, and was ordered to pay a fine of $1,730 and complete a DUI first-offender program, but court records say he failed to appear for the work-release and DUI programs. He remains on probation in that case.

The California Justice Legal Foundation, whose Board of Trustees includes former Gov. Pete Wilson, notes that Felix “would have been eligible for more time in prison or jail” before AB 109.

Michael Christopher Mejia, 26, is a member of the Winter Gardens street gang and he’s got tattoos on his face to prove it.

Thanks to AB 109, the two-time felon was never on parole after leaving state prison last April.

Orange County Register, February 22, 2017:

(Mejia) was on county probation under Assembly Bill 109 when he allegedly shot and killed (Whittier PD Officer) Boyer…and had been arrested multiple times in recent months for violating his probation.

If Mejia had been returned to state prison for violating parole rather getting slapped on the wrist for breaching probation, he might not have been in a position to kill Officer Boyer on February 20.

“It is irresponsible to ignore the fact that the state has, over the last decade, wiped its hands of its public safety obligations and shifted the burden of monitoring harden criminals to probation - an organization not equipped to deal with the Mejia’s of the world,” Siddall wrote.

In a statement to KCAL news, Boyer’s cousin called out Gov. Brown.

Boyer’s family invited Brown to accompany them to the funeral later this week to witness the ramifications of his prison reform policies. 

Memorial Services will take place on Friday, March 3rd, at 10:00 AM at the Calvary Chapel in Downey. There will also be a public viewing on Thursday, March 2nd, from 6:30pm-9pm at Whittier Area Community Church.

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A Life Long LE Officer Observes: California Kills Cops

A Life Long LE Officer Observes: California Kills Cops

on 23 February, 2017 at 10:00

By Mark Alley

California kills cops. I can think of no other way to say it. Because I know the truth.

I know the truth about AB 109, realignment, Prop 47 and Prop 57. California, I know your dirty little secrets, your dirty little lies.

All of those things are Leftist proposals that have rendered the state of California less safe, more in danger, with climbing crime…

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Board of Supervisors Off-Site Meeting: AB 109 Public Safety Realignment

By Sheryl Hamlin

The October 13, 2015 Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting was held off-site in the council chambers of Santa Paula. This is the fourth installment in a series about this meeting. Previous installments covered: Public Comments, County Health and Santa Paula Creek.

Item 17, the Public Safety Realignment Implementation Update report, was presented by Mark Varela. This detailed report may be watched at 2:13 on the video. Click on the agenda item to download Mr. Varela’s presentation.

AB109 was signed by Governor Brown in 2011 in response to prison overcrowding. At the time of signing, the California prison population was at 190% of capacity. What most people don’t understand about realignment is who is chosen to be “realigned”. Only those parolees and inmates sentenced after October 1, 2011 are eligible. As part of the plan, each county came up with a plan to process the “realigned” population and was given funds for this population.

New terms and definitions resulted from AB109 were used in the presentation, as well as current Public Safety acronyms which appear throughout the presentation:

“felony” was redefined

“recidivism” was redefined at the state level

PRCS – Post Release Community Supervision

MRT – moral recognition therapy

TAY – Transitional Aged Youth

ADP – Alcohol and Drug Programs

CCP – Community Corrections Partnership

TRJ – Todd Road Jail

PROS – Post Repeat Offenders

CDCR – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

What is the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP)? All 58 California counties produced a CCP. To read the 2012-2015 Ventura County CCP, click here. The Ventura County CCP meets quarterly in the county and decides such things as funding allocation and the AB109 Implementation plan.

Now let’s talk stats. Since October 2011, when the program started, there have been these categories of activities:

1,434 Total PRCS to Ventura County (as of 9/30/15)

142 committed to CDCR (sent back to state custody)

126 transferred out of Ventura County

99 reached “Controlling Discharge Date”

4 paroled

27 court-ordered terminations

26 deceased

382 one-year mark – successful completion per statute

94 Prop 47 terminations

534 PRCS actively supervised in the community as of 9/30/2015

Note that Prop 47 which passed in 2014 is not AB 109. It is important to understand the difference. Prop 47 reduced sentences, while AB109 moved parolees and inmates from state control to county control. Here is a legal FAQ about AB109.

The chart below generated the most discussion:

  Supervisor Parks caught immediately that 9% plus 31% means 40% are repeat offenders. The 31-150 day range is monitored closely, according to Mr. Varela, in an effort to reduce repeat offences.

Mr. Varela was asked about the program and what surprises AB109 had produced. He said that the population is more sophisticated and thus more challenging to manage. This population, he said, has a much deeper criminality record than expected and contains hardened offenders. The other major change is the jail population. Prior to AB109, the average county jail sentence was less than one month. Now it is 12 to 15 years, which essentially has turned the county jails into state prisons. Note that Todd Road Jail is outside the limits of Santa Paula at the western boundary and they are planning an expansion.

One bright side of realignment is that local parole agents have more contact with this population than did the state parole because the county has capped the case loads at 40. The not so bright side is that recently there has been an increase in property related crime in Ventura County.

Funding is a major part of the CCP, as mentioned earlier. The state provided around $17 million in FY 14/15, but this will decrease in FY 15/16 based on a metric designed to encourage successful transition of the realigned. In support of successfully transitioning this population, many new programs are underway. Interestingly enough, some of these programs originated with juveniles. Most of these are contracted with firms who specialize in these programs.

This presentation is well worth the 30 minutes to watch the video and download Mr. Varela’s entire presentation.

At three hours, the Special Off-Site Meeting of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors was dense with material about which informed citizens should be current.

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Oxnard PD catches auto thief

On September 23, 2015 at approximately 7:40 a.m., detectives from the Oxnard Police Department Auto Theft Task Force observed a 2010 Ford Escape which had recently been reported stolen to the Oxnard Police Department. The suspect, 32 year old Oxnard resident, Emmanuel Candido abandoned the vehicle as uniformed officers approached. Candido fled on foot and was subsequently apprehended by responding officers.

Emmanuel Candido is a Post Release Offender (PRO) and was found to have three outstanding felony warrants, including one related to a previous vehicle theft. Candido was found to be in possession of a large amount of narcotics packaged for sales. Candido was subsequently booked for the outstanding felony arrest warrants, unlawful driving of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of narcotics for sales.

The Oxnard Police Department Auto Theft Task Force, asks residents to help prevent auto theft in our community by never leaving your keys in your vehicle.

The Post Release Offender program was created by Assembly Bill 109 – the 2011 Public Safety Realignment – which was effective October 1, 2011. This program mandates that individuals sentenced to non-violent, non-serious or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The public should be aware that release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent commitment offense, prior convictions are not considered

The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at [phone], or the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at [phone] and http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx

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Oxnard Police crackdown on crime

At the beginning of 2014, the Oxnard Police Department launched the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative, as well as the Firearms Strike Team (FAST) led by the Violent Crimes Unit, to proactively remove firearms from prohibited persons in the city. The objective of the initiative and FAST was to reduce gun violence in Oxnard through education, intervention, and enforcement. Oxnard Police proactive in crackdown on crime

The importance of this initiative has been magnified as the City of Oxnard continues to address issues associated with the Post Release Offender (PRO) Program, created by Assembly Bill 109 (the “2011 Public Safety Realignment”), which was effective October 1, 2011. This program mandated that individuals sentenced to non-violent, non-serious, or non-sex offenses serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The City of Oxnard has approx. two-hundred and twenty-six (226) of these PRO offenders currently residing within our jurisdiction. This represents approx. 35.5% of the PRO population living in Ventura County. The Oxnard Police Department made three-hundred and five (305) felony arrests of PRO offenders in 2014. These PRO offenders often have serious and violent criminal backgrounds that are not considered prior to release under AB 109. Release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent commitment offense (prior convictions are not considered).

During the months of November and December, the Oxnard Police Department seized twenty-nine (29) firearms through directed patrols, probation and parole searches, calls for service, and the services of search warrants. Sixteen (16) of those firearms were seized from persons being arrested.

• On November 7, 2014, Jesse Olivares, a 43-year old Oxnard resident, was contacted by Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) officers during a traffic stop and found to be in possession of controlled substances. During a follow-up probation search at his residence, a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun was located. Olivares was arrested for numerous firearms violations including being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm (He is currently on probation). • On November 23, 2014, Alvaro Cervantes, a 30-year old Oxnard resident, was contacted by SEU officers during a traffic stop in the 300 block of “B” Street. During a probation search of the vehicle, a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun was located where Cervantes was seated. Cervantes was arrested for numerous firearms violations including being a felon in possession of a firearm (He is currently on probation and had previously been served with the Colonia Chiques civil gang injunction). • On December 26, 2014, at approx. 11:00 p.m., Officer Rodney Spicer Jr. contacted a group of gang members in the 1800 block of MacArthur Place. One of the subjects, Daniel Arciga, a 19-year old Oxnard resident, was found to be in possession of a loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun. Arciga was subsequently arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm. • On December 27, 2014, at approx. 3:00 a.m., Officer Rodney Spicer Jr. attempted to contact a 17-year old Oxnard resident in the area of Commercial Avenue and Oxnard Boulevard. The juvenile fled from Officer Spicer but was apprehended a short time later. The juvenile was found to be in possession of a loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun. He was subsequently arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Overall, in 2014, Oxnard officers made one-hundred and six (106) firearms-related arrests. The Oxnard Police Department seized two-hundred and forty (240) firearms in 2014 and we will continue to focus our efforts on prohibited persons in possession of firearms.

The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at [phone], or the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at [phone] and www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.

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Oxnard: Man used tire iron in robbery

On Thursday night, December 24, 2014 at 8:35 pm, Oxnard Police officers responded to a call of an armed robbery by a suspect with a tire iron. When the officers arrived they located a subject who fit the suspect’s description entering a car. The car was stopped and the suspect was identified by the victim. The victim’s property was located inside the car. The suspect was identified as Christian Calderon, a Post Release Offender. (P.R.O.) Calderon was arrested for 1 count of armed robbery 211 PC.

The Post Release Offender (PRO) Program was created by Assembly Bill 109 – the 2011 Public Safety Realignment – which was effective October 1, 2011. This program mandates that individuals sentenced to non-violent, non-serious or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The public should be aware that release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent commitment offense, prior convictions are not considered.

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Oxnard police arrest three repeat offenders Thanksgiving Day

On Thursday, November 27, 2014, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department were conducting directed patrols in several neighborhoods in east Oxnard in response to a rash of violent crimes over the past several weeks. Officers contacted several adult males in the 500 block of Pacific Avenue. Sergio Cupa, a 31-year old Oxnard resident who had previously been served with the Colonia Chiques civil gang injunction, was found in possession of property believed to be stolen and was subsequently arrested. David Mosqueda, a 45-year old Oxnard resident and a Post-Release Offender (PRO), was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, and a PRO hold.

The Post Release Offender (PRO) Program was created by Assembly Bill 109 – the 2011 Public Safety Realignment – which was effective October 1, 2011. This program mandates that individuals sentenced to non-violent, non-serious or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The public should be aware that release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent commitment offense, prior convictions are not considered.

Officers also made contact with Angel Hernandez, a 37-year old Oxnard resident, who was talking with Cupa and Mosqueda as he sat inside a pickup truck. Hernandez was later found to be in possession of a loaded .40 caliber handgun. The handgun was later discovered to have been stolen during a burglary in the city of Santa Paula. Hernandez was subsequently arrested for possession of a stolen firearm.

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