California Senate OKs Anti-Prostitution Bills

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – People caught paying for sex would have to spend at least 24 hours behind bars under a measure advancing in the California Legislature. The bill approved in a unanimous vote on Tuesday is one of several attempts by lawmakers to crackdown on prostitution. On top of the jail time for so-called “johns,” AB1708 would require a fine of $250 to $1,000. The fine would be $1,000 to $10,000 for people who solicit sex from minors. The measure was approved without discussion, but Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego has said the Legislature should go after people who contribute to demand for prostitution. The Senate also approved AB1762, which would allow sex trafficking victims to ask courts to wipe out convictions for nonviolent offenses committed while they were being trafficked.

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