Crime Victims United

06/14/2026

Well done El Dorado County and everyone else involved in bringing this predator to justice!!

Carl Cacconie, convicted of six counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child in El Dorado County, has been captured after nearly 10 months on the run, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI Sacramento Field Office.

06/12/2026

This week's Sacramento County budget vote should concern every victim, survivor, taxpayer, and resident.

The decision to cut critical community safety funding—placing the District Attorney's misdemeanor unit, Sacramento Probation programs, and the Sheriff's Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) Team at risk—while adding millions of dollars to programs that continue to struggle with measurable outcomes should be a wake-up call for all of us.

As survivors and advocates, we know firsthand that this is not a debate about public safety versus social services.

Victims and survivors of:
• Domestic violence
• Child abuse
• Sexual assault
• Human trafficking
• Elder abuse
• And other violent crimes often rely on social services to rebuild their lives. We support those investments and recognize that need.

But we also know that some of the most effective social service delivery in California occurs through multidisciplinary partnerships involving:
• District Attorneys' Offices
• Law enforcement agencies
• Probation departments
• Victim advocates
• Health and Human Services + Behavioral health providers
• Community and nonprofit organizations

These programs provide a hand up—not a handout.

Every day, they connect victims to:
• Housing assistance
• Counseling and mental health support
• Financial assistance
• Legal advocacy
• Safety planning
• Restitution resources
• Treatment services
• Long-term recovery support

And they do it efficiently, collaboratively, and often with far fewer resources than many traditional government programs.

Because these agencies are accustomed to doing so much with so little, they have built extraordinary partnerships with faith-based organizations, nonprofits, community leaders, businesses, and volunteers who help expand services far beyond what government funding alone can provide.

That is why these investments matter.

When government cuts funds for the very teams that provide accountability, prevention, victim support, collaboration, and coordinated intervention, it weakens the systems that many vulnerable individuals depend upon most.

The reality is simple:

• Communities deserve both compassion and accountability
• Victims deserve support
• Taxpayers deserve measurable results
• Individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, mental illness, or victimization deserve programs that are proven to work

We are calling on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to revisit this decision and amend the budget to restore funding for these critical prevention and community safety programs.

We are specifically asking Supervisor Hume and Supervisor Desmond to demonstrate the leadership they spoke about on the campaign trail and bring forward a vote to restore funding that was specifically identified as critical by criminal justice partners during budget discussions.

The budget can be amended at any point during the fiscal year—and it is never the wrong time to do what is right.

We encourage residents to respectfully contact the Board of Supervisors and make their voices heard:

https://www.bos.saccounty.gov/ .tab=0

Finally, we would like to thank Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez for being the lone vote against these cuts and for standing with victims, survivors, community safety, and accountability.

Victims, taxpayers, and all Sacramento residents deserve a New Sacramento Solution that delivers results.

06/10/2026

Important PSA - Thank you Modoc DA Nina Salarno!

06/09/2026

CVUC strongly supports AB 1902, to close loopholes in juvenile justice detention extensions, which will be heard soon. Please contact members of the committee (spsf.senate.ca.gov/members) and urge them to vote YES AND send a letter of support here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/supportab1902?source=direct_link&

A jury found a violent offender too dangerous to release… but California law forces the victim’s family to relive the trauma every 2 years. 🚨 That’s a real gap in our system. AB 1902 fixes it. This bill strengthens juvenile detention extension hearings, closes legal loopholes, and helps pro...

06/09/2026

Thank you to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office for continuing to sound the alarm on issues that have real-world consequences for victims, families, and communities across California.

Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Kowalczyk significantly limited when judges may hold defendants without bail, finding that, in most cases, bail must be set at an amount that is attainable for the accused.

This ruling comes at a time when California has already narrowed the list of crimes considered "violent" under state law. Offenses such as domestic violence, child abuse, and other serious crimes are often excluded from that designation. Meanwhile, jurisdictions across California are prosecuting fentanyl dealers for murder as the devastating consequences of the fentanyl crisis continue to unfold. This ruling is out of touch with our current realities as a state.

Regardless of where you stand on bail policy, these are exactly the types of judicial decisions that deserve public discussion, public awareness, and public scrutiny. Court rulings shape public safety, victim rights, accountability, and the quality of life in our communities every single day.

Thank you again to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office for helping educate Californians on an issue that will undoubtedly affect communities throughout our state.

Sunlight on our institutions matters. Public awareness matters. And informed communities make better decisions in the future.

Watch the video here:

06/05/2026

Thank you to our Placer County Sheriff’s and Probation Office for helping keep us safe!!

𝐒𝐞𝐱 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲
On May 27, Crimes Against Persons Detectives partnered with Placer County Probation Department to conduct a s*x offender compliance sweep. The operation included compliance checks at eight locations throughout Placer County.

During the sweep, two probationers were found to be out of compliance with the terms of their release. Investigators contacted the first one at the Mobile Temporary Shelter in Auburn and determined he was in violation of his Postrelease Community Supervision (PRCS) conditions. He was arrested after being found in possession of drug paraphernalia, undisclosed electronic devices, and s*xually explicit material, which violated the terms of his supervision.

The second probationer contacted during the compliance operation was found in possession of s*xually explicit material, and a Violation of Probation was filed with the Court.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office and Placer County Probation regularly conduct compliance operations and other proactive enforcement efforts to monitor registered s*x offenders and help ensure they remain in compliance with the conditions of their release.

06/02/2026

Today is Election Day.

For survivors, showing up has always mattered. We know what it means to fight through adversity, to find our voice, and to stand up for safer communities. We will always work to prevent future crime and do everything we can to ensure that no individual or family has to endure the pain that so many of us have experienced.

But we are more than survivors.

We are business owners.
We are realtors.
We are nurses.
We are community leaders.
We are parents.
We are neighbors.

We come from every walk of life, and our experiences matter. Our voices matter.

The fight for a better, safer California belongs to all of us. The more people who show up—to the voting booth, to community conversations, to policy discussions, and to civic engagement—the stronger our communities become.

So today, vote. And for tomorrow:

Keep showing up.
Keep speaking up.
Keep moving our state forward.

View our statewide endorsement list here: https://www.crimevictimsunited.com/endorsements

05/28/2026

One of the most troubling parts of this election cycle has been the amount of gaslighting and minimizing surrounding very real facts, very real concerns, and very real cases.

Unfortunately, victims and survivors are not strangers to this type of behavior. Too often, when difficult questions are asked or uncomfortable facts are raised, the response is to dismiss, deflect, or attempt to minimize the discussion rather than address it directly.

At the end of the day, the facts are the facts — and it is up to the community to decide whether they believe this type of judicial discretion reflects the values and judgment they want on the bench.

Judicial elections exist for a reason. They exist so the public can ask themselves important questions about accountability, transparency, courtroom philosophy, and public safety.

This race is not about personal attacks. It is about whether the community believes an individual accused in a case involving children should have been allowed to work with children unsupervised, and whether that decision reflects appropriate judicial judgment.

The choice belongs to the community.

Thank you to the Placer County Prosecutors Association for having the courage to come forward, share the facts, and help educate the public on why judicial elections matter.

05/26/2026

Here’s a takeaway that should really make you think: “CHCF provides medical care and mental health treatment to incarcerated people who have the most severe and-long term needs.”

Yet victims’ families get none of this to help them through the mental trauma of their loss. Or to provide for their medical needs when they lose the one who used to provide that. Nothing.

STOCKTON – Richard R. Ramirez, who was serving a condemned sentence, died on May 24, 2026, while incarcerated at California Health Care Facility (CHCF). He wa

05/25/2026