The situation is concerning. The proposed bill, SB 1414, aims to make it a felony to solicit or purchase a minor for sex in California, which currently classifies it as a misdemeanor with a minimum of two days in jail. However, Governor Gavin Newsom’s Department of Finance has expressed opposition to the bill due to concerns about potential costs and its impact on the state’s progress in reducing prison populations. While the bill has received support, the financial implications are being carefully considered.
WOW. Gavin Newsom's California Finance Department is opposing a CA bill that would make buying children for s*x a felony because of the "potential costs" that the state would have to "deal with."
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Sources:
www.newsweek.com/california-gavin-newsom-child-sex-trafficking-1936489
www.kcra.com/article/california-bill-sb1414-child-sex-buyers-faces-hurdle/61820283
www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/258319/california-parents-sue-governor-over-law-banning-notification-of-student-gender-identity