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Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4062
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4004
Fax: (916) 445-7750

Roseville Office

2200A Douglas Blvd. Suite 100
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: (916) 772-0571
Fax: (916) 772-0589

Chico Office

2635 Forest Ave, Suite 110
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 879-7424
Fax: (530) 879-7437

Crescent City Office

1080 Mason Mall, Suite 4
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone: (707) 464-1255
Fax: (707) 464-1488

What the Brown Administration is Not Telling You about Prison Realignment (AB 109)

Not Early Release?

Assertions that prison realignment is “not an early release program” are deceptive.

Realignment changed penalties and the level of parole supervision for most felons convicted after November 1, 2011. It shifted the responsibility for tens of thousands of felons to counties where jail space is already filled to capacity, and changed the definition of who qualifies for community service programs. REALIGNMENT AUTHORIZES THE EARLY RELEASE OF THESE FELONS.

Convicted felons now sentenced to county supervision instead of state prisons include:

Career drug dealers
Commercial burglars
Habitual auto and I.D. thieves
Criminals with long criminal histories including felonies involving assault and firearms

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What's going on...

Higher Taxes And Fees On The Docket

article (4/15/2013)
The voters approved Proposition 30 in November believing that it would be the catalyst to balance the books and eliminate the need for more of the taxpayers’ money. However, many in the Legislature perceive Prop. 30’s passage as a green... [more]

Gun Control Bills

article (4/10/2013)
Gun control has become a hot topic, and I think it’s important that Californians are aware of the many of gun control bills that have been proposed this year. From my perspective, the tragedies such as those that took place in Aurora, Colorado... [more]

What the Brown Administration is Not Telling You about Prison Realignment (AB 109)

article (4/10/2013)
Not Early Release? Assertions that prison realignment is “not an early release program” are deceptive. Realignment changed penalties and the level of parole supervision for most felons convicted after November 1, 2011. It shifted the... [more]

Sen. Nielsen at a press conference advocating for support of rural hospitals

video (4/10/2013)
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Fire Tax Bill Will Be Delayed

news release (3/20/2013)
Longtime critic of the fire tax and author of several legislative proposals to repeal the illegal tax, State Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) made another call for the repeal of the tax following an investigation that found “errors and... [more]

Republicans Propose Realignment Reforms to Keep Californians Safe

news release (3/19/2013)
Responding to the numerous incidents of innocent Californians becoming victims of crime as a result of a mass influx of criminals into their communities, Senate and Assembly Republicans today unveiled a package of reforms that they say will fix some... [more]

Sen. Nielsen Opposes State’s Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare

news release (2/20/2013)
The Senate Committee on Health today voted to pass Senate Bill 2x (Hernandez), a measure to implement the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as “Obamacare,” along party lines. The vote was 7 to 2... [more]