Assembly Bill 379 – California Globe

Child Prostitution and the Court Politics of California

May 2, 2025 9:00 amMay 2, 2025 9:29 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation three times affirming the solicitation of minors 16 to 17 years old. Full stop. Newsom’s denial is in response to committee changes to Assembly Bill 379, making the solicitation of minors a felony again in...

Bill to Increase Child Sex Trafficking Punishments Reintroduced In Assembly

March 1, 2025 7:58 amMarch 1, 2025 7:58 am

A bill that would increase punishments for purchasing a minor for sex and recriminalize the act of loitering with the intent to purchase sex was reintroduced on Friday following a major amendment to the bill earlier this week. Assembly Bill...