In 2020, Wiener authored SB 145<\/a>, often referred to as the \u201cpedophile protection bill,\u201d signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, which gave judges discretion to remove certain sex offenders from the registry for consensual acts between a 14-to-17-year-old and an adult no more than ten years older.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2026\/07\/creepy-california-state-sen-scott-wiener-helps-kill\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n By Cassandra MacDonald<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tuesday, Wiener\u2019s Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee defeated Assembly Bill 2753 after the measure had sailed through the State Assembly unanimously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authored by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria of Merced, the bill<\/a> would have prohibited anyone required to register as a sex offender under California\u2019s three-tier system from seeking or serving in state or local offices such as city council, school board, or the legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislation was introduced after registered sex offender Rene Campos, who pleaded no contest in 2018 to a misdemeanor involving possession of child sex abuse material, announced a bid for Fresno City Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soria had promised her constituents she would act to prevent sex offenders from running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s deeply disturbing that this issue is unfolding in my own backyard. The idea that a registered sex offender could run for public office in the City of Fresno is unacceptable,\u201d Soria said in a press release<\/a> announcing the bill. \u201cThis bill will ensure once and for all that registered sex offenders are prohibited from seeking public office in California, so voters can have confidence that those seeking to represent them meet the most basic standards of public trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wiener, who chairs the committee, opposed the bill and said he would support it only if amended to apply solely to lifetime Tier 3 registrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Soria refused to accept that change, the measure died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conservative commentator Eric Daugherty posted a video from the proceedings, writing that Wiener said the bill was \u201cdangerous\u201d because the crimes \u201caren\u2019t a huge deal\u201d and that \u201csome people just have flaws,\u201d adding that \u201cthis guy needs to be looked into.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udea8 WTF?! California State Sen. Scott Wiener (D) just helped DEFEAT a bill that would\u2019ve blocked registered s*x offenders from holding public office<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wiener said it\u2019s \u201cdangerous\u201d because the crimes aren\u2019t a huge deal, and that some people just have \u201cflaws\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This guy needs to be\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tfdU1iTXKb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Soria expressed disappointment after the vote, stating she was still processing what happened and vowing to continue the fight to keep registered sex offenders out of elected office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The defeat of AB 2753 means registered sex offenders across all registration tiers can continue running for offices that oversee schools, parks, and local law enforcement across California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This latest move fits a longer record of Wiener advancing policies that soften consequences for sex-related offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2020, Wiener authored SB 145<\/a>, often referred to as the \u201cpedophile protection bill,\u201d signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, which gave judges discretion to remove certain sex offenders from the registry for consensual acts between a 14-to-17-year-old and an adult no more than ten years older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier, in 2017, Wiener authored SB 239<\/a>, which reduced penalties for knowingly exposing others to HIV from felony to misdemeanor in many cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Two](\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/r-2026-07-01t125551.006.jpg\")
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