“California Democrats “block bill to make sex trafficking minors a felony.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 29 Apr 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Sex trafficking minors is already a felony under California law. Assembly Bill 379, as introduced would have extended felony charges to people who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. Democrats struck that portion from the bill, leaving the current provision intact.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 April 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 May 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- breitbart.comhttps://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/04/29/california-democrats-block-bill-to-make-sex…
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