Los Angeles Times: Bills sent to Gov. Brown would create new felonies, putting more in prison
September 14, 2015
After the arrest of two monitored sex offenders in Orange County on suspicion of murdering four women, Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) proposed requiring fugitive sex offenders to spend up to three years in prison.
Orange County Register: Bill to increase prison sentences for sex offenders on governor's desk
September 10, 2015
A bill to increase prison sentences for high-risk sex offenders who tamper with their electronic tracking devices is heading to the governor’s desk for approval.
Breitbart: CA Senate passes bill banning drones near prisons, jails
September 6, 2015
Senator Bates commented on the legislation, saying, “Drones offer many fantastic uses for society, but dropping porn, drugs and guns into our prisons and jails is not one of them. The bill simply makes it clear that flying unauthorized drones over California’s correctional facilities is...
PC World: California bills aim to place curbs on drone operations
September 6, 2015
“Drones offer many fantastic uses for society, but dropping porn, drugs and guns into our prisons and jails is not one of them,” said Senator Patricia Bates, a Republican from Laguna Niguel, in a statement.
Los Angeles Times: State lawmakers approve traffic relief and stricter penalties for sex offenders
September 4, 2015
"When a rapist or child molester cuts off his GPS device and evades the law, the state has been put on notice that others are at great risk," said Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), the bill's author.
San Diego Source: Bill making drone use around jails a crime passes state Senate
September 4, 2015
The California State Senate passed legislation Friday that would make the flying of drones over prisons or jails in California a misdemeanor offense, sending the bipartisan measure co-authored by local state senators to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.
Orange County Register: Former O.C. lawmaker Marian Bergeson takes the leap on her 90th birthday
August 28, 2015
“She’s a warm person with many, many friends,” said state Sen. Pat Bates, a Laguna Niguel resident who has also served in both legislative chambers and on the county Board of Supervisors.
Lawmakers this week once again take aim at dangers of private drones
August 20, 2015
“Firefighters face tremendous risk, and the last thing they need is to have a drone get in their way and potentially cause a catastrophic crash of public safety aircraft,” Bates said.
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