{"id":2223614,"date":"2024-04-17T18:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T22:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-dems-water-down-bill-to-make-buying-child-sex-a-felony\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T18:42:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T22:42:15","slug":"california-dems-water-down-bill-to-make-buying-child-sex-a-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-dems-water-down-bill-to-make-buying-child-sex-a-felony\/","title":{"rendered":"California Democrats weaken bill criminalizing purchase of child sex"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-dems-water-down-bill-to-make-buying-child-sex-a-felony%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2223614&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The California bill aiming to elevate the crime of buying\u200c child sex to a felony from a\u2062 misdemeanor underwent\u2063 changes by Democrats. The revised \u2062bill mandates felony\u2062 charges\u200d only if the minor is under 16, disappointing the bill\u2019s Republican author. Despite criticisms, the altered bill passed in \u2064the Senate Committee\u200b with the amendments,\u2064 sparking\u2063 debate and reactions. \u2062The California bill, initially targeting\u200b the\u200b elevation \u200bof purchasing child sex \u200cto a felony from a misdemeanor, was modified by \u2062Democrats. \u2064The updated\u200b version stipulates felony charges\u200d solely for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-who-pushed-easing-sex-offender-requirements-for-sodomy-with-minors-suggests-adding-drag-queen-101-to-school-curriculums\/\" title=\"California Democrat Who Pushed Easing Sex Offender Requirements For Sodomy With Minors Suggests Adding \u2018Drag Queen 101\u2019 To School Curriculums\">offenses involving minors<\/a> under 16,\u2064 causing dissatisfaction among the bill&#8217;s Republican creator. Despite\u200b objections, the revised bill was approved by the Senate Committee, triggering discussions\u2063 and responses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> bill that would make purchasing child sex a felony up from a misdemeanor moved forward on Tuesday, but not before Democrats made significant changes.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bill<\/a> would raise solicitation of a minor from a misdemeanor to a felony punishable by up to four years in prison, and a fine of up to $25,000. The bill would also require a person convicted of soliciting a minor to register as a sex offender for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>However, the new version of the bill would only allow prosecutors to level felony charges if the minor was under 16, meaning those who attempted to buy sex with a 16-year-old or 17-year-old could still only be charged with a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Democrats on the Senate Public Safety Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed<\/a> the bill after making this and several other changes.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u2019s author, Republican State Senator Shannon Grove, reacted with dismay to the new amendments, her voice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/california-sb-1414-passes-changes-made-groves\/60515287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shaking<\/a> as she responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo force these amendments on me in front of survivors, to water this down to avoid 16 and 17-year-olds,\u201d Grove said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement after the committee hearing, Grove criticized the \u201chostile amendments\u201d to her bill.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new version, buyers would still be \u201cineligible for prison\u201d even if the child they solicited was 15 or younger, she <a href=\"https:\/\/sr12.senate.ca.gov\/content\/sen-groves-measure-make-purchasing-child-sex-felony-rejected-senate-public-safety-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly disappointed that not only did my colleagues reject my proposal to make the buying of children for sex a prison felony, but that I was blindsided when they amended my bill without my consent,\u201d Grove said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, the members of the public safety committee continue their soft on crime approach at the expense of California\u2019s most vulnerable, our children,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Grove explained that she spoke to sex trafficking survivors last year who told her, \u201cYou\u2019ve got to go after the buyers\u201d in order to really crack down on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buying-child-sex-is-only-a-misdemeanor-in-california-this-bill-would-change-that\/\" title=\"A new bill in California aims to change the offense of buying child sex to a more serious crime\">child sex trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to make the solicitation, the person who\u2019s going out there going, \u2018Hey little 13-year-old, 14-year-old, 15-year-old, I want to get that person. I want that person to face felony charges. That\u2019s what the bill does,\u201d Grove said during a phone interview with The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat who moved to amend the bill was State Senator Nancy Skinner, who represents the Berkeley area. Two other Democrats, Scott Wiener and committee chairwoman Aisha Wahab voted to move forward with the amendments against Grove\u2019s will.<\/p>\n<p>Wiener, who represents the San Francisco area, previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/newsom-signs-bill-making-california-sanctuary-for-child-gender-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sponsored<\/a> a law in 2020 that says adults who have oral or anal sex with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrats-honor-anti-catholic-drag-sister-republicans-sound-off\/\" title=\"CA Dems honor anti-Catholic drag queen, GOP reacts.\">child ten years younger<\/a> than them may not have to register as sex offenders, leaving that decision to a judge. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-bill-making-california-sanctuary-for-child-gender-surgery\/\" title=\"Newsom Signs Bill Making California Sanctuary For Child Gender Surgery\">law supposedly addressed discrimination<\/a> against LGBT people.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Wiener sponsored another law that made California a sanctuary state for child transgender surgery, prohibiting doctors and officials from cooperating with out-of-state attempts to stop a child from getting puberty blockers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-complicated-dr-rachel-levine-dodges-sen-pauls-issue-about-sex-adjustments-for-children\/\" title=\"\u2018Very Complicated\u2019: Dr. Rachel Levine Dodges Sen. Paul\u2019s Issue About Sex Adjustments For Children\">cross-sex hormones<\/a>, or gender surgery.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A California bill seeking to elevate buying child sex from a misdemeanor to a felony progressed on Tuesday. Democrats altered the bipartisan bill, elevating solicitation of a minor to a felony. 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