Daily Caller
. . . "California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Friday lowering the maximum penalty for knowingly infecting or exposing a person to HIV to six months in prison — down from a maximum of eight years. Also last week, Brown signed legislation allowing for penalties of up to one year in jail for health care workers who “willfully and repeatedly” use the “wrong” pronouns to refer to a senior transgender patient. (RELATED: Legal Experts: Transgender Pronoun Mandates Are Unconstitutional)
"Democratic state Sen. Scott Weiner*sponsored both pieces of legislation.
“ 'The most effective way to reduce HIV infections is to destigmatize HIV,” Weiner told CNN. “To make people comfortable talking about their infection, get tested, get into treatment.”
"Weiner has also dismissed concerns about religious freedom regarding the criminal punishments for health care workers who don’t use transgender pronouns." . . .
*No relation to Anthony Weiner, but he does come by his politics honestly: "Wiener joined Assemblymember Todd Gloria to author a SB 239, which aims to change the laws that make it a felony to expose someone to HIV without their knowledge (and thus without their consent)[13]. Wiener said that the laws unfairly single out HIV positive people.[14] The bill passed and was signed by governor Jerry Brown on October 6, 2017.[15] Wiener partnered with Senator Toni Atkins to author SB 179 to create a third, non-binary gender option on government documents.[16]Wiener authored SB 219, which protects the rights of LGBT seniors living in long-term care facilities.[17] The bill was opposed by groups who argued the bill criminalized bathroom gender designations and would force care providers to address those under their care with gender appropriate language.[18] Wiener called these arguments "transphobic" and "absurd." Wikipedia
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