AB 379: Crimes: prostitution.

This bill aims to strengthen laws related to prostitution and human trafficking in California. It would make it a misdemeanor to loiter in public places with the intent to purchase commercial sex and increase the punishment for soliciting minors. The bill would also require defendants who commit prostitution to complete an education program on human trafficking and exploitation. Additionally, it would establish a new crime and increase the punishment for sex trafficking, with fines collected being deposited into a survivor support fund. The bill would also require the California Victim Compensation Board to establish a grant program to provide services to victims of sex trafficking.