New bill targets ‘buyers’ of commercial sexual activity – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

New bill targets ‘buyers’ of commercial sexual activity – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Sawan Vaden, executive director of the Community Against Sexual Harm, was one of several speakers at a gathering at the State Capitol Swing Space urging the passage of AB 379, a sex trafficking bill aimed at buyers of commercial sex. Shown with Vaden, left to right, are Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, and Assemblywoman Maggie Krell, author of the bill. Photo by Antonio Ray Harvey By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributi…

New California Bill Goes After “Buyers” of Commercial Sexual Activity - Observer News Group

A coalition, comprised of anti-trafficking organizations, law enforcement officers, mayors, federally recognized California tribes, organized labor leaders, and policymakers, is urging support for Assembly Bill (AB) 379.