Gov. Newsom Signs SB 233 Sex Worker Protection Bill into Law in California

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:52:26 +0000

California Gov. Gavin Newsom today held true to a promise he made to sign into law SB 233 — a bill that prohibits the arrest of sex workers who report being victims of, or witnesses to, violent crimes. The state legislature sent SB 233 to Newsom’s desk last week. The new law, which as a bill was sponsored […]

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Anti-sex work bill SB 1204 withdrawn after failing to garner enough votes in Calif. Senate Committee

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:29:08 +0000

Sacramento, Calif. — California Senate Bill 1204 (SB 1204), which aimed to broaden the definition of criminal “pandering” in the state, and in the process essentially eliminate harm reduction and health services for sex workers, was withdrawn from the Senate Committee on Public Safety Tuesday and is very likely dead. The amendment to the state’s pandering statute […]

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Gov. Newsom Signs SB 233 Sex Worker Protection Bill into Law in California

Anti-sex work bill SB 1204 withdrawn after failing to garner enough votes in Calif. Senate Committee