Assemblyman Criticizes Committee for Killing His Sex Offender Bill

RIVERSIDE - Assemblyman Paul Cook said today that the Assembly Public Safety Committee's rejection of his bill to require sex offenders to have a state-issued identification card in their possession at all times was wrong.

''It's unfortunate that some Sacramento politicians don't understand how important this issue is to families in the Inland Empire,'' Cook, R-Beaumont, said after Tuesday's 4-2 party line vote on AB 1695, which he introduced last month. ''I will continue to look for ways to keep our children safe.''

AB 1695 targeted offenders whose convictions stemmed from a violent sexual at...