US EditionCalifornia Democrats block another attempt to ramp up penalties for sex solicitors of 16 and 17-year-olds
- California lawmakers debated this week in the Legislature over increasing penalties for soliciting sex from 16- and 17-year-olds but blocked the proposal on Thursday.
- Assemblymember Maggy Krell, a Democrat and former prosecutor, introduced a bill to expand existing laws signed by Governor Newsom to make soliciting older teens an automatic felony.
- Members of the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee who are Democrats revised Krell’s legislation to eliminate the felony charge for older teenagers, expressing concerns that the law might be exploited to target 16- and 17-year-olds in interracial or LGBTQ relationships.
- Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas stated California leads the nation with tough trafficking laws and emphasized prosecutors should have discretion regardless of the minor’s age, while moderate Democrats vowed to revisit the issue.
- The bill’s rejection reveals Democratic divisions on this issue, but lawmakers including Committee Chair Nick Schultz promised to bring forward a new proposal this year to protect 16- and 17-year-olds.
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Democratic Bill Author Removed From California Child Sex Trafficking Bill After Heated Debate
California Democratic Assemblywoman Maggy Krell from Sacramento was removed as author of her own bill on May 1 after she joined Republicans in a renewed attempt to strengthen penalties for buying 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. The state Assembly voted 55–21 to reject a provision of Assembly Bill 379 that would have made it a felony to solicit or purchase 16- and 17-year-olds for prostitution after that provision was removed from the bill by the p…
California Democrats block another attempt to ramp up penalties for sex solicitors of 16 and 17-year-olds
By Ashley Zavala Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The fight over whether the consumers of the child sex trafficking industry should face tougher consequences when they buy 16- and 17-year-olds for sex continued at the California State Capitol Thursday. Most Democrats in the Assembly rejected an attempt by Republicans to revive a proposal that would make it an automatic felony to purchase the older teens fo…
Adam Gray Lets Sexual Predators Win Again
For the second year in a row, California Democrats have chosen to gut penalties for soliciting 16- and 17-year-olds for sex because they believe that protecting children from predators is somehow too extreme. Californian deserve answers: Why the hell did Adam Gray stay silent while his party caved to extremists, protected predators, and betrayed vulnerable kids? “Democrat Adam Gray […]
Dear California Democrats: Buying minors for sex should always be a felony
California Democrats are fighting Republicans (and themselves) over whether buying minors for sex should be a felony or whether there are some occasions when it isn’t that bad. Democrats in the California legislature blocked a bill from a fellow Democratic assemblywoman, Maggy Krell, until she agreed to remove part of the bill that would make buying a 16- or 17-year-old for sex an automatic felony. Republicans tried to amend the bill with Krell’…
Child Prostitution and the Court Politics of California – California Globe
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation three times affirming the solicitation of minors 16 to 17 years old. Full stop. Newsom’s denial is in response to committee changes to Assembly Bill 379, making the solicitation of minors a felony again in California, and is sponsored by Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) and State Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield). AB 379 is opposed by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and the Democrat majorit…
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