– ESPLER Project / Stop The Raids Media Campaign
August 7, 2025: The state Legislature just made it easier for Trump to deport immigrants; In the bogus name of fighting ‘sex trafficking,’ a bill would allow cops to arrest people who could face deportation for the crime of ‘loitering.’ (op-ed)
July 7, 2025: ESPLER / Stop The Raids testimony against AB379 before the California State Senate Appropriations Committee hearing (video)
July 2, 2025: Dem anti-prostitution bill oils Republican deportation machine (op-ed)
May 7, 2025: Contentious minor solicitation bill gets new life in California; Democrats were split on an aspect of the bill that made soliciting a 16 or 17 year old a potential felony (article)
May 7, 2025: ESPLER / Stop The Raids testimony at the hearing before the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing on AB379 (video)
March 30, 2025: Three bills that threaten the rights of sex workers—and civil rights in general; Sacramento is again cracking down on sex work—in ways that will just further criminalize vulnerable people (op-ed)
March 25, 2025: Once again, the myth that sporting events lead to sex trafficking has emerged; New CA bill would give cops more power to arrest sex workers—and could lead to deportations (op-ed)
February 16, 2025: Sex workers often harmed by Super Bowl sex trafficking narrative, advocates say (article)