It's the first state to do so.
, which found that stealthing had increased against both women and gay men. Even so, Garcia's fight was hard won due to concerns over penalty guidelines and potential difficulties with prosecuting, amongst other issues. However, the bill was unanimously passed by the State Assembly this past September.
"I'm proud that California was the first in the nation to get this done," Garcia recently told the publication."But also I have a sense of urgency to see other state legislatures pass similar bills so it's clear, across all of these states, that stealthing is not just immoral but illegal." Additionally, Gov. Newsom simultaneously approved another one of Garcia's bill, which removed an archaic legislation that prevented married survivors to press rape charges against their spouses.
The assemblywoman added,"Rape is rape. And a marriage license is not an excuse for committing one of society's most violent and sadistic crimes."
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