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Shannon Grove
Critics Question California’s ‘Agenda-Driven’ Assembly Public Safety Committee’s Blocking Bills
Legislative documents reveal dozens of bills—many related to crime—stalled in the committee this year, with authors from both parties seeing their bills denied.
California Child Sex Trafficking Bill Clears Legislature, Heads to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
Following months-long debates in the California Legislature, SB 14, a bill targeting child sex traffickers, is now one signature away from becoming law.
California’s Child Sex Trafficking Bill Closer to Becoming Law
California’s child sex trafficking bill, which incited public outrage when it was tabled earlier this summer, has made a comeback after lawmakers on the state Assembly Appropriations Committee voted to move it to the Assembly floor Sept. 1.
California’s Child Sex Trafficking Bill in Limbo Again, Supporters Outraged After Fiscal Hearing
A bipartisan bill targeting child sex traffickers in California was again in limbo Aug. 16, sparking outrage among supporters—after it was revived from death by lawmakers under public pressure a month ago.
Why California Lawmakers Were Forced to Change Their Vote on Child Sex Trafficking
Public backlash recently forced a California State Assembly committee to reconsider a bipartisan bill it previously killed—a rare turn of events in the state Legislature. The legislation is designed to strengthen penalties for child sex traffickers.
