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SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones<\/a>\u00a0(R-San Diego) and Senate Minority Caucus Chair Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) co-authored an\u00a0opinion editorial published in SFGate<\/a>\u00a0on Senate Bill 357 (Wiener, 2021), a controversial law that\u00a0empowers sex traffickers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0hinders law enforcement<\/a>\u00a0from cracking down on human trafficking operations. Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to read the op-ed.<\/p>\n

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In 2022, when Governor Newsom signed SB 357 into law, he made an unusual move by stating in\u00a0his signing letter<\/a>, \u201cMy Administration will monitor crime and prosecution trends for any possible unintended consequences and will act to mitigate any such impacts.\u201d In a recent letter to Governor Newsom, California Senate Republicans formally requested an explanation as to how the Newsom Administration is fulfilling its commitment to monitor these \u201cunintended consequences.\u201d Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to read the letter. Governor Newsom has yet to respond.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSince this measure became law, it has opened up the floodgates for pimps and barred law enforcement from helping victims of sex trafficking,\u201d\u00a0said Senate Minority Leader Jones. \u201cCalifornia Senate Republicans warned our Democrat colleagues two years ago about these harmful consequences. Repealing the law is necessary, but at a bare minimum, Californians deserve to hear how their governor is fulfilling his promise to mitigate these dangerous consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is not enough for Governor Newsom to declare that his administration will monitor the unintended consequences of this law. The governor must take immediate action to keep our communities and families safe,”\u00a0said Senate Minority Caucus Chair Janet Nguyen.\u00a0\u201cSex traffickers are empowered by this law and victims of sex trafficking are further placed in vulnerable situations without the eyes and ears of law enforcement to assist them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Earlier this year, California Senate Republicans\u00a0offered an amendment<\/a>\u00a0to repeal SB 357 entirely. Senate Democrats defeated the amendment on a party-line vote and refused to even discuss it. Between the amendment and Governor Newsom\u2019s refusal to respond to the letter, it\u2019s becoming clear that Democrat leadership is avoiding the issue entirely.<\/p>\n

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Below is an excerpt from the\u00a0letter<\/a>\u00a0to Governor Newsom:<\/p>\n

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\u2026 While we encourage a full repeal of this disastrous law by the Legislature, we are also formally requesting an explanation as to how your administration is, in fact, fulfilling the commitment to monitor \u201cunintended consequences\u201d of this bill. Additionally, we request you make public any information collected during that monitoring. \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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