Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones on Wednesday announced the passage of Senate Bill 380, which would force a study of housing for those who are deemed sexually violent predators.

It will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office for approval. The bill directs the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to study the feasibility of placing SVPs in state-run transitional housing facilities upon conditional release.

“I’m confident it will earn his signature,” said Jones, R-San Diego.

Under current law, SVPs can be conditionally released directly into a community where they could pose a safety risk.

Results of an audit in October 2024 found that DSH spends an average of $1.6 million per predator on conditional release.

Sexually violent predators are individuals who have been convicted of viol

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