Democrats in the California Legislature have revived a bill that would increase penalties for child traffickers.
SACRAMENTO -- California Republicans had a rare chance to celebrate Thursday after Democrats in the state Legislature capitulated on one of the GOP's top priorities: A bill to increase penalties for child traffickers.
It looked like the bill might not pass this year, until Wednesday when Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom intervened and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas also publicly pledged to"get it right." "We shouldn't be playing politics. We should be coming together — together — to move this forward so that everybody is safe," Jones-Sawyer told reporters after the hearing."I'm going to make a commitment to do everything in my power to get it on the governor's desk so he can sign it."
It's not clear if Rivas ordered Jones-Sawyer to hold a second hearing and pass the bill. But during an appearance at the Sacramento Press Club on Wednesday, Rivas would not say whether he would allow Jones-Sawyer to stay as chair of the committee. Jones-Sawyer is termed out of office at the end of 2024.
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