California Democrats Block Bill to Re-Criminalize Prostitution Loitering

Published on April 8, 2024

Democratic lawmakers in California squashed an attempt April 2 to recriminalize loitering for prostitution. Senate Bill 1219, introduced by Republican Sen. Kelly Seyarto of Murrieta, would make impeding traffic and loitering in a public place with the intent to direct or solicit prostitution a crime again. The behavior was decriminalized in 2022 by legislation pushed by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), who claimed the law disproportionately targeted transgender women based on their appearance. The new measure was scheduled for a hearing April 2 but Democratic state senators on the Senate’s Public Safety Committee did not allow a vote on the bill, leaving it in limbo in the committee....

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