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Bill Would Make it a Hate Crime to Commit Act Against Homeless

by ECT

A bill introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson) would make it a hate crime to commit a criminal act, in whole or in part, because of the victims homeless status.

Under existing law, a person who commits a crime that is a hate crime is required to receive an enhanced sentence. The bill was introduced on February 22, 2019.

According to the Bill:

AB 1422, as introduced, Gipson. Hate crimes: homeless status.
Existing law makes an act punishable as a hate crime if it is a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of an actual or perceived characteristic of the victim relating to the victim’s disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of those actual or perceived characteristics. Under existing law, a person who commits a crime that is a hate crime is required to receive an enhanced sentence.
This bill would make it a hate crime to commit a criminal act, in whole or in part, because of the victim’s actual or perceived homeless status, as defined. By expanding the scope of an enhancement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would also make technical, conforming changes.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

 

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7 comments

Ray Mar 4, 2019 - 11:04 am

What if I commit a “Love Crime”?

MEB Mar 4, 2019 - 12:57 pm

Wonder if the homeless person attacks first?No protection for law abiding citizens? Only in California. Pretty soon there will be no prisons. Criminal Sanctuary California.

Melanie Mar 4, 2019 - 5:38 pm

All crimes are hate crimes. A crime is a crime.

tammy Mar 4, 2019 - 11:04 pm

Right on, Melanie!

Richard Mar 4, 2019 - 11:30 pm

What if some stinky scumbag attacks you as you’re walking with your wife from your car to a theater, pulls out a knife, spits on you, throws an empty bottle at you? What do you do then? Just stand there and take it? No way, José!

Lola Saavedra Mar 5, 2019 - 1:46 pm

The sign says, “WHERE WILL WE GO?” Well, for starters, how about back to your OWN state? You got here with a one-way ticket on Greyhound with instructions that if anyone asks where you’re from, you say “California.” But we know better!

Katherine Mar 7, 2019 - 3:00 am

Where did the name “homeless” came to start referring to what were always known as BUMS? Now the idiots on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals have decided that these BUMS can pretty much set up camp on ANY public property because to chase them off is violating the Constitution. So, if you go to a park with your kids, the BUMS will be there to greet you. Nice, isn’t it!

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