Summary
Fresno's political drama sparked a new California bill that would stop registered sex offenders from running for local office. If you've been following the wild local elections, this law directly addresses those loophole candidates who manage to get on the ballot anyway.
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Impact analysis
It won't cost taxpayers much extra, just standard administrative updates to candidate background checks.
Voters who want peace of mind knowing the folks on their ballots have cleared basic character hurdles.
Anyone trying to run for office who is a registered sex offender, though honestly, nobody is crying over that.
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