Teen Sex Solicitation Bill Advances in California Senate

It would authorize felony punishment for solicitation of any minor by an adult who is more than three years older than the minor.

A view of the California state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2024. Juliana Yamada / AP Photo, File

A bill targeting consumers of the child sex trafficking industry was unanimously approved by California lawmakers.

Assembly Bill 379 passed on July 7 with a 6–0 vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee, which focuses on the cost to taxpayers of new bills.