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Office of the Governor: Governor Newsom Signs Law Cracking Down on Sex Trafficking of Minors
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/09/25/sb-14/
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LA Times: Newsom signs child sex trafficking bill that exposed cracks in prison reform efforts
Times of San Diego: Newsom Signs Bill Making Sex Trafficking of Minors a ‘Three Strikes’ Offense
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AP News: California Democrats revived a stalled bill on child trafficking after public pressure
https://apnews.com/article/child-traffickers-california-gavin-newsom-1d89510172a8046bf36e6f05814ec05c
Times of San Diego: Whiplash in Sacramento as Bill Making Child Sex Trafficking a 3 Strikes Law Passes
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/07/13/whiplash-in-sacramento-as-bill-making-child-sex-trafficking-a-3-strikes-law-passes/
abc10 News: California Democrats revived a stalled bill on child trafficking after public pressure. The Assembly Public Safety Committee met Thursday morning to advance the bill with no amendments.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sb14-latest-california-bill-child-trafficking-public-pressure/103-3c11da22-0eb6-48ca-8d5f-b9d71debeb47
KCRA3: California Assembly Public Safety committee forced to pass child sex trafficking bill
https://www.kcra.com/article/california-assembly-public-safety-committee-forced-pass-child-sex-trafficking-bill/44535043
abc10 News: "SB14 Update: Gov. Newsom steps in to help revive a stalled bill on child trafficking"
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/politics/sb14-california-grove-newsom-wednesday-update/103-2192fdbc-8220-4ce1-9fd9-cfabf3fcd6db
Sacramento Bee: “California Democrats blocked a child trafficking bill. Will Gavin Newsom, lawmakers save it?”
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article277259238.html
Associated Press: California Gov. Gavin Newsom steps in to help revive a stalled bill on child trafficking
https://apnews.com/article/california-gavin-newsom-child-trafficking-e4bde1ada68261e8b6bf5c299e93241c
cbs News: Gov. Gavin Newsom steps in to help revive stalled bill on child trafficking
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/sb14-gov-gavin-newsom-steps-in-revive-stalled-bill-child-human-trafficking/
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Fox News "California Assembly committee blocks bill that could have sent human traffickers of kids to prison for life".
KCRA3 "Key California Assembly committee blocks bill to make child trafficking a serious felony".
Contra Costa News "Bill to fight human trafficking is voted down in the Assembly Public Safety Committee."
Times of San Diego "Bill to make sex trafficking of minors a 3 strikes felony voted down in Assembly".
MSN News "California Assembly Committee blocks bill to make child trafficking a serious felony".
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