SACRAMENTO – On Thursday, Legislative Republicans will force a vote of the full Assembly on Senate Bill 14, which would designate human trafficking of a minor as a serious felony, making repeat offenders eligible for longer sentences.
SB 14, by Sen. Shannon Grove, received unanimous support in the State Senate earlier in the year, but was voted down by Democrats Tuesday in the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Yesterday’s vote was in line with the Democrats’ dangerous track record of putting the welfare of criminals above the safety of Californians.
“Human traffickers are the scum of the earth – predators who commit unspeakable acts against innocent victims. And that is who Democrats on the Public Safety Committee are looking out for,” said Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City). “If the extremist Democrats who blocked this bill won’t stand up for trafficking victims, we’ll go around them to give the entire Assembly a vote on this issue.”
Thursday is the last time the Assembly will meet before leaving for a month-long summer recess. Californians have waited long enough for action on this issue.
Editors Notes
Back in May, the bill passed the Senate Floor in a 40-0 vote and has bipartisan support.
Assemblymembers Juan Alanis and Tom Lackey were the only two in support of the bill as it died in a 2-0 vote with no Democrats voting for it,
Assemblymay Lackey took to Twitter after the vote stating: “Typical Tuesday with the California Legislature— we create safe havens for those seeking to victimize our communities and then act surprised as crime continues to rise. I was proud to support #sb14 and stand with victims of human trafficking. #caleg”
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Committee Members
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer (Chair) Dem – 57
- Juan Alanis (Vice Chair) Rep – 22
- Mia Bonta Dem – 18
- Isaac Bryan Dem – 55
- Tom Lackey Rep – 34
- Liz Ortega Dem – 20
- Miguel Santiago Dem – 54
- Rick Chavez Zbur Dem – 51
Previous Stories:
- July 11: Bill to Fight Human Trafficking is Voted Down in the Assembly Public Safety Committee
- July 11: Human Trafficking Bill Killed by Assembly Public Safety Committee
- May 26: Grove’s Human Trafficking Bill Passed Senate Floor Unanimously
- April 26: Human Trafficking Bill Passes Senate Public Safety Committee
- Dec 6: Senator Shannon Grove Aims to Strengthen Human Trafficking Penalties
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Let’s actually see whom supports human trafficking. Publish every name in support and then ask them if they support open borders. It’s widely known that the cartels are making a ton of money on trafficking.
Democrats support pedos. The party of pedophiles a lawlessness!
These people need to be fired. Lack of accountability from these corrupt elected officials combined with zero consequence for criminals is wreaking this State. Do your jobs.
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