It is the first anti-stealthing law in the country, the Sacramento Bee reported. The bill passed the Senate and the Assembly a month ago without opposition, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, the bill's sponsor, said in a statement.
Sexual assaults, especially those on women of color, are perpetually swept under the rug," Garcia said in a statement when the bill passed.
Garcia cited a study by Yale University that called stealthing "a grave violation of dignity and autonomy" and said cases affecting women and gay men were on the rise.
Sexual assaults, especially those on women of color, are perpetually swept under the rug," Garcia said in a statement when the bill passed.
Garcia cited a study by Yale University that called stealthing "a grave violation of dignity and autonomy" and said cases affecting women and gay men were on the rise.
