California lgbtq minor law
California Changes Sex Offender Law to Be Inclusive to LGBTQ Community
In September, a new rule signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom amends a former law by giving judges discretion on listing an individual as a sex offender if they have consensual anal or oral sex with a minor aged 14 or older. This type of judicial discretion is already granted in statutory rape cases involving a bloke who has vaginal sexual intercourse with a small. However, it didn’t contain circumstances in which an adult engaged in consensual oral or anal sex with a minor.
The mature law was considered by many to discriminate against young LGBTQ individuals who engage in relationships with minors close to them in age by forcing them to register as a sex offender when heterosexuals in the similar situation weren’t required to register. Controversy still surrounds the law, however, because it allows a ten-year age gap in these relationships. Some opponents claim that the law protects pedophilia, no matter to whom it applies. The law was created for situations like those in which two teenagers are in a relationship and one reaches the age of 18 before the other. However, those against the law point out
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Status: Passed by the House 224-206, but the Senate took no action.
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Status: Signed into commandment by President Biden on December 13, 2022.
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Abstract
SB 145 equalizes sentencing treatment for members of the LGBTQ community, and seeks to improve the California Sex Offender Registry , by expanding a trial judge’s discretion to impose sex offender registration.
Since 1944, “[a] loophole in the law”. . . force[d] anyone convicted of consensual sex [with a minor], such as same-sex attracted men or lesbians, to register as a sex offender.” Judges had no choice but to impose sex offender registration in those circumstances.
SB 145 gives trial judges discretion to place a person on the Registry if the offender- a legal adult at the time of the offense- engaged in certain “non-forcible” sexual acts with a minor-fourteen years of age or older and within ten years of age from the grown-up offender.
Recommended Citation
Elias Hernandez, COMMENT: SB 145: Defending and Applying Discretion to California’s Sex Offender Registry, 52 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. (2022).
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/ggulrev/vol52/iss2/4
Opinion: New California Law Protecting Pedophilia is Vile
A couple weeks ago, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law that would allow judges to determine whether or not to list someone as a sex offender for having oral or anal sex with a minor.
This bill has appalled many, as it should, and yet some have failed to realize that it was simply meant to expand the discretion that was already granted to judges in the past. In a previous bill passed in California in 1944, judges were allowed to make this phone, but it only applied to vaginal intercourse with a minor. Now, this new bill allows judges to expand the rule, adhearing to homosexual deeds. This means that an already existing evil has been turned into an even bigger one.
Although some are saying this bill does not equal the legalization of pedophilia, in a sense, it very well represents a step closer toward that heinous reality. This bill was passed in the identify of “equality,” claiming that LGBTQ+ minors deserve the right to consensual sex, too. Yet, truly, the only people benefiting from this bill are those who should be charged as offenders, but are instead, being defended by the state.
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California passes slate of LGBTQ protections
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a slate of legislation that strengthens protections for LGBTQ Californians.
“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation when it comes to protecting and supporting our LGBTQ+ people, and we’re committed to the ongoing work to create safer, more inclusive spaces for all Californians,” said Newsom on Saturday. “These measures will aid protect vulnerable youth, promote acceptance, and create more supportive environments in our schools and communities."
The advance was applauded by LGBTQ activists.
“While states across the nation are passing legislation that puts LGBTQ+ people and especially youth at risk, California is sending a clear message today — hate-filled attacks will not be tolerated and we will continue protecting and ensuring the security of all members of the LGBTQ+ community,” said Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang.
Newsom received criticism from some LGBTQ advocates, however, when he vetoed a bill -- Assembly Bill 957 -- that would have required courts to consider parents’ acceptance of children’s gender identities in cust