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As we reported Wednesday afternoon, California Governor (and likely Democrat presidential candidate) Gavin Newsom was not at all happy with Democrats in the Assembly Public Safety Committee, who refused to vote on a bill that would add human trafficking of a minor to the state’s list of “serious felonies,” meaning, generally, that there are enhanced penalties and that those convicted of the offense will not be released early from prison.
The bill, SB 14, sponsored by state Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), unanimously passed the California State Senate in April (yes, even Sen. Scott Wiener voted for it), but without garnering enough “yes” votes in the Assembly Public Safety Committee to pass to the full Assembly, the bill died after its hearing Tuesday.
Or did it?
A flurry of activity occurred Wednesday, starting with cryptic remarks from Newsom in which he said he’d been in touch with Sen. Grove about the bill and wanted to see what he could do, followed by comments from Asm. Speaker Robert Rivas, who likewise indicated that he’d spoken to Grove and that reporters should keep an eye on the bill. Rivas also stated that he had some concerns about how the bill was handled in committee. Then, it was announced that Assembly Public Safety Committee chair Asm. Reggie Jones-Sawyer would meet with Grove Wednesday afternoon regarding the bill…
