I am devastated. Read his veto statement here. Sorry the link was broken before. I am out of town for a wedding, and blogging via smartphone isn’t very … well, smart.
Category: Child safety
T-minus 2 for SB 131
As of this writing, there is no new new news on SB 131. California Governor Jerry Brown has until Sunday to sign the bill, veto it, or do nothing. If he signs the bill or does nothing, SB 131 will become law on January 1, 2014 Let’s keep our fingers crossed for victims—all victims. Why? Because…Continue reading T-minus 2 for SB 131
So … what’s going on with SB 131?
Here is the latest on SB 131: Governor Brown has until October 13 (a previous blog post said October 10) to sign the bill, veto the bill, or do nothing. If he signs the bill or does nothing, SB 131 becomes law. As written, the law would go into effect on January 1, 2014. If…Continue reading So … what’s going on with SB 131?
QUIZ: How safe is your child’s school?
My inbox fills up this time every year with emails from panicked parents who write and ask me if their school is a safe place for their kids. Sometimes, I can give parents a history of accused or arrested predators who have worked or volunteered at a particular campus, but that usually doesn’t tell the…Continue reading QUIZ: How safe is your child’s school?
John Urell and the ol’ “Forgiveness vs. Accountability” argument
Msgr. John Urell is back in the headlines again, this time featured in the latest document dump by religious orders in the Los Angeles Archdiocese. From Gustavo Arellano at the OC Weekly: At the end of the 121-page report is the memo, detailing a conversation that a Vicentian Fathers and Brothers investigator had with Urell…Continue reading John Urell and the ol’ “Forgiveness vs. Accountability” argument