In 2006, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by Mark Lunsford, left, father of Jessica Lunsford, and Marc Klass, right, father of Polly Klass at a press conference to urge Californians to support Proposition 83, also known as Jessica’s Law. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has proposed moving 3,000 inmates out of crowded jails, requiring them to use GPS trackers and sending them into the community. However, an audit has found issues with the reliability of the devices. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A sex-offender parolee in Rio Linda, Calif., wears a GPS locator. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
Gov. Jerry Brown is pictured during a recent speech. On Saturday he signed legislation cracking down on sex offenders who remove electronic tracking devices. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
