California Dems trigger outrage after siding with convicted child sex offenders in shocking vote

California Senate Democrats rejected Republican Sen.

Suzette Valladares’ effort to close a "loophole" allowing some people convicted of sex crimes against minors to seek public office, including school-board seats.

At issue is AB 2691, a proposal to add sexual assault and human trafficking to the felony convictions that disqualify Californians from elected office.

Valladares’ amendment sought to undo Democratic-led changes that allow people convicted of certain sex crimes against minors to remain eligible to seek public office.

"Right now in California, someone convicted of sexually abusing a child can still sit on your school board.

That's not a loophole.

That's a choice.

And in my perspective, and most, that's wrong," Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, said on the California Senate floor while urging colleagues to adopt an amendment that Senate Democrats later rejected on a party-line vote, according to her office.

"Predators who sexually abuse children have no place holding public office.

None, not in the Capitol, not on city council, and definitely not on our school boards.

AB 2691 was supposed to guarantee that.

It started as a simple ban," she continued.

"Convicted sex offenders don't get to hold public office.

Period.