California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to repeal an anti-loitering law, which many see as the first step toward full decriminalization of sex work.
until June during Pride Month, in order to buy time to address concerns from the opposition and present the case for why the measure should become law.“Everyone — no matter their race, gender or how they make a living — deserves to feel safe on our streets,” Wiener said in a statement.for the purpose of engaging in prostitution, which supporters of SB 357 said police use to disproportionately discriminate against sex workers and LGBTQ people, many of whom are Black and brown.
“This is a piece of legislation that will ensure that people are safe on the streets and that we do not continue to be harassed and oppressed by law enforcement,” said Bamby Salcedo, president and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition. “It is important to recognize that sex work and sex workers need to have dignity, and that we are also safe as we navigate the streets of the state of California.”
While the proposal comfortably passed the full Senate last fall, the Assembly approved it with only one vote to spare. Several Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the measure, while some withheld their vote. That put more-moderate Democrats at odds not only with members of their own caucus, but with the civil liberty and LGBTQ advocacy organizations with whom they’re often aligned.
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