Surprisingly, the AB 379 solicitation debate has led to a more just outcome

Everyone has been up in arms about Democrats in the state legislature refusing to include a provision in Assembly Bill 379 that would make it a felony to solicit a 16- or 17-year-old for sex – understandably so, it seems like a straightforwardly good idea and yet another example of California’s politicians failing at even simple tasks. 
According to State Senator Scott Wiener, it’s not as straightforward as that because, “Sending an 18-year-old high school senior to