California Lawmaker Hosts Paris Hilton at Capitol for Bipartisan Youth Protection Bill

“I just want to be the hero that I needed when I was a little girl,” said the celebrity advocate and abuse survivor.

State Sen. Shannon Grove speaks at a press conference for Senate Bill 1043 with Paris Hilton and fellow Sens. Aisha Wahab, far left, and Janet Nguyen on April 15 at the Capitol. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

California state Sen. Shannon Grove and a group of senators from both sides of the aisle welcomed celebrity advocate Paris Hilton to the Capitol April 15 for a hearing on a newly introduced bill to safeguard teens in youth residential programs.

As an outspoken survivor of abuse at the hands of workers employed at facilities for troubled teens, Ms. Hilton said she is using her platform to protect others.