California passes ‘yes-means-yes’ campus sexual assault bill

Californian lawmakers passed a law on Thursday requiring universities to adopt “affirmative consent” language in their definitions of consensual sex, part of a nationwide drive to curb sexual assault on U.S. campuses. Full Article

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I wonder if this is retroactive. How many cases can be brought forth for “incidents” in the past 10 years or so?

And keep in mind, such cases would be considered crimes of force, which would automatically qualify for registrable offenses that trigger Internet inclusion.

Theoretically, we can see 20,000 new registrants added to the Internet shortly.

Every day I think I’m going to wake up to the sane world I was born into; and this Alice in ya gotta wonder about some people land nightmare will be over and things will be normal again. I’m still waiting.

This is one of the most ridiculous bills I’ve ever seen get passed! Do they really think college students will, in the heat of the moment, take the time to get a verbal yes before proceeding?

Yet another example of the state of California overreaching to exploit this group for political gain.

If neither party states yes to sex, who gets prosecuted? Both parties? With this law, students better have an attorney write a release form that can be ready at the bedside if sex is planned. Just get it signed before the mood is over.

Stupid…now breach of agreement /contract to ‘yes’ can become a jackpot as a person can change their ‘yes’ as very well but the agreement /contract was ‘yes’…that breach has what do they call it collateral consequences to a very good financial settlement $$$$$$amount. …..they better have a college course on that.