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NEW LAW TAKES EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2021 THAT COULD LEAD TO YOU BEING REMOVED FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER

Being a registered sex offender can have devastating consequences to your chances of living a truly meaningful life. Since its enactment in 1947, California Penal Code 290 requires convicted sex offenders to register as a sex offender with the state for life. Every month our law firm Wallin & Klarich receives many calls from PC 290 registrants in desperate need of our help. In many cases, these are people who…

California Senator Plans Bill to Protect Gay Adolescents from the Sex Offender Registry

Democratic state senator Scott Wiener recently detailed his plans for bills he will be introducing in 2019. He plans a major push for legislation focused on LGBTQ issues and protecting the LGBTQ community, including gay adolescents. Wiener said he plans to introduce a bill that would essentially allow gay teenagers to be included in “Romeo and Juliet” laws, which prevent some heterosexual teens from having to register as a sex…