Category: Human Trafficking

Prostitution Bill Passes but Held in Senate Over Doubts Raised in Passionate Debate on Assembly Floor

By Greg Burt on September 14, 2021 in Human Trafficking, Law

Last week, the Assembly and the Senate approved a controversial bill to legalized loitering for the purpose of prostitution, but shockingly the bill’s author didn’t give the bill to the governor for his signature. Instead, Senate Scott Wiener delayed sending SB 357 to Gavin Newsom until next January in order…

Anti-Sex Trafficking Groups Call on Legislative Women’s Caucus to Protect Exploited Women from Dangerous Bill

By Greg Burt on August 31, 2021 in Family, Human Trafficking

Anti-Sex Trafficking groups are calling on the California Legislative Women’s Caucus to live up to their stated goal of “ensuring the safety of all women,” by opposing a bill to make it easier for sex traffickers to exploit poor women. SB 357, a bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San…