Thread by @shaneharrisnow

(1/7) Our children are not for sale! I am pushing for California Senate Bill 357 (loitering with intent to sell sex) to be repealed by CA Governor @GavinNewsom , Senate President Pro Tem @SenToniAtkins , and Assembly Speaker @RendonAD62 as quickly as possible.

(2/7) Although this law now essentially making loitering with intent to sell sex legal was well intentioned seeking to protect victims it will most likely be a civil rights assault on the most vulnerable victims of human trafficking which are children.

(3/7) 60% of trafficking victims are foster youth & they are among the most vulnerable when it comes to perpetrators. A recent operation conducted by local, state & federal officials in #sandiego led to 48 arrests & uncovered 8 children and youth victims including a 13 year old.

(4/7) Senator @Scott_Wiener who authored the legislation and some “social Justice based groups” argue that the bill addresses long standing racial profiling discrimination against LGBTQ and people of color. I debate this concept though.

(5/7) The perpetrators in the big prostitution ring bust in San Diego were bragging online about how this law also simultaneously protected them and allowed them to prostitute as many as possible even if it included underage teens.

(6/7) Yesterday continuing my organization @pajmovement western regional visit I gathered with law enforcement, mayors and anti human trafficking leaders from a variety of cities across California to make a bipartisan to call for the repeal of this law in CA.

(7/7) We spoke at my west coast headquarters in #sandiego. I’ll always defend the children especially foster children. Data and my real life experience of growing up in foster care drives my decisions and I will stand on this square even if it means I have to stand alone.
#sb357