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California’s Sex Trafficking Bill Blocked in Committee

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California’s Sex Trafficking Bill Blocked in Committee
The California State Capitol building in Sacramento on April 18, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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A bill that would have reclassified sex trafficking as a violent felony in California was blocked by the Legislature’s Assembly Committee on Public Safety March 14.

Six Democratic Assembly members voted against Assembly Bill 229 authored by Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin).

Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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