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Gavin Newsom signs Sacramento Democrat’s controversial sex solicitation bill
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 379 into law Wednesday, ending a battle that divided Democrats first in the Assembly, and then in the state Senate.
Newsom Signs Bill for High-Speed Rail Funding Plan
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 377, requiring a funding plan for the high-speed rail segment from Merced to Bakersfield. The project faces a $7 billion funding gap and lawsuits over federal funding.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to crack down on criminals who buy teens for sex
California will soon have new laws on the books that attempt to crack down on the buyers in the teen sex trafficking trade.
Newsom signs controversial bill on solicitation of minors
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that will increase the penalty for some offenders who solicit older teens for sex. AB 379 had a tumultuous run in the state Assembly this spring.
Newsom Signs Bill Raising Penalties for Soliciting Minors For Sex
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 379 into law, increasing penalties for offenders soliciting 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. The law allows felony charges for offenders three years older than the minor.
Newsom signs law increasing penalties for adults who solicit sex from minors
The bill was the center of controversy in the capital after Assembly Democrats heavily watered it down. Felony penalties were later restored after backlash.
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