Posted on 04/29/2025 12:42:40 PM PDT by DFG
California lawmakers in the Assembly Public Safety Committee are blocking a proposal that would make it a felony to purchase 16 and 17-year-old children for sex.
Assemblyman Nick Shultz, the Democratic chairman of the committee, confirmed AB 379, a bill to crack down on the consumers of the child sex trafficking industry, will move forward on Tuesday, but without the proposed felony charge.
It's the latest development in a debate that has been underway for more than a year at the state capitol as lawmakers target criminals who buy children for sex.
Last year, Republican State Senator Shannon Grove first introduced the proposal to make it a felony to buy a child under the age of 18 for sex. Before the proposal, it had been a misdemeanor crime in the state.
Grove and other lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly last year struck what Democrats called "a deal" and Grove called "an ultimatum" to allow the felony charge to only apply to those who purchase children under the age of 16 for sex. For those who purchase 16 and 17-year-olds, those criminals could face either a misdemeanor or felony, leaving it up to local prosecutors to decide. The law also requires the older teens to prove they're being trafficked.
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Disgusting!
That’s it! I propose a trade.
California for Alberta. What do you say Canada?
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Schultz_(politician)#California_State_Assembly
amazing how many Americans DON’T CARE and
will still vote for the sick and the perverted democrats and their complicit rinoclass cronies. America is sick because the voters are sick.
So ... they decided to outlaw at least some aspects of the slave trade? Gonna make it a felony now to buy and sell people? Nice to see them take this seriously.
President Trump will soon compose another Executive Order (EO). This latest EO will be to rename Kalifornia on all maps, both paper and virtual.
The title of the EO will be The Kalifornication Executive Order. All maps will replace the name of the once Golden State of California with Kalifornication.
There will be very few Marxist/Leninist Judges who will disagree with the new, appropriate, and very descriptive name.
Are they talking about buying a person or being seduced by a hooker?
Can’t pass a bill that would prosecute democrats for their perverted behavior.
Charge each and everyone of them with accessory to commit ten’s of thousands of counts of felony sexual assaults of a minor.
If you do this you WILL be charged with accessory no matter who you are”.
My sister-in-law told me she had to vote democratic because she was a registered Democrat, God help us. I spent a long time explaining the difference between primary and general elections nd voting.
Federal sex trafficking law is contrary to CA law.
Aren't they mostly Democrats?
The Democrat Party is the party of slavery. Buying and selling people. Nothing new here.
Grove and other lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly last year struck what Democrats called “a deal” and Grove called “an ultimatum” to allow the felony charge to only apply to those who purchase children under the age of 16 for sex. For those who purchase 16 and 17-year-olds, those criminals could face either a misdemeanor or felony, leaving it up to local prosecutors to decide. The law also requires the older teens to prove they're being trafficked.
agreed but considering it’s Democrat doing are you surprised?
California makes it legal for people to be bought and sold. Pubic auction markets to open soon.
I’m sorryyour brother married a retard.
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