California Gov. Newsom signs controversial SB-145 to amend sex offender law

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Gov. Newsom has yet to respond to criticism of SB-145. Conservatives continue to maintain that the Governor is now complicit in an agenda to normalize pedophilia.

Support for SB-145

Meanwhile, supporters of SB-145 are praising Gov. Newsom for signing it into law. Liberal advocates of the legislation claim that it combats homophobia and unfair penalization of LGBTQ individuals.

Democratic State Sen. Scott Wiener argued that the bill is “is intended to strengthen the sex offender registry and end discrimination against LGBTQ youth.” He added that “viral claims about SB-145 as ‘pro-pedophilia’ legislation are FALSE.” Wiener is the author of the bill.

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