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Memo to California’s Democratic lawmakers: Soliciting minors should be a felony

  • California Democrats debated Assembly Bill 379 in 2025 to increase felony penalties for buying sex from minors statewide, particularly older teens.
  • The bill followed last year's law that made buying sex from children under 16 a felony but left 16- and 17-year-olds subject to lesser "wobbler" charges, causing concern among lawmakers.
  • Assemblywoman Maggy Krell allowed removal of the automatic felony clause for older teens to advance the bill, while Republicans planned a separate amendment to restore it as a felony for 16- and 17-year-olds.
  • Nick Schultz, who leads the Assembly Public Safety Committee, expressed his intention to reintroduce legislation next year aimed at addressing the existing loophole, emphasizing a commitment to properly developing the proposal despite current disagreements.
  • The current situation leaves loopholes for older teenagers, suggesting further efforts are expected to unify felony penalties for all minors solicited for sex in California.
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Davis Vanguard broke the news in on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
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