But not everyone is on board with the measure. Magdalene Hope is a local nonprofit organization with a mission to help victims and survivors of human trafficking.
Bennett said. If prostitution is legalized in our state, human trafficking will increase. The bill has already passed in both the state Senate and Assembly. If approved by the governor, law enforcement could no longer arrest or intervene with individuals assumed to be involved in sex work. Those in favor of the bill say current legislation under the penal code has led to discriminatory stops and targeting of minority groups. Supporters argue that current legislation allows officers to make arrests based entirely on how someone looks, which creates opportunity for discrimination against already-marginalized communities.
On the other hand, those who oppose the measure like Dr. Bennett, argue the bill prevents law enforcement from protecting victims of human trafficking. Pair says more and more sex trafficking cases the department sees are online. But, that does not minimize the importance of officer enforcement on the streets.
Pair said. Normally, the bill would be on the governor's desk by now. But because organizations like Magdalene Hope visited the state capitol to express their concern, Senator Wiener decided to wait before sending it to the governor.
But [he didn't] because we had over organizations come together to fight human trafficking, saying, 'Please do not pass this! Bennett encourages other opponents of the measure to call Governor Newsom's office before the bill is up for approval in January Thu, 30 Jan GMT Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.
