Dear California State Senate Public Safety Committee: We are writing in opposition to SB 1027, the California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force. First of all, we are very concerned that the composition of the proposed task force is … Continue reading
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Guaranteed Care Income San Francisco: Final Results
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The research findings of the Guaranteed Care Income San Francisco (GCISF) pilot were made public November 12, 2025 on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco. The event had a strong turnout, including excellent press coverage (see below). There … Continue reading
Rally for Repeal of new Loitering with Intent Law
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Español abajo Democratic Party State Convention Moscone Center 3rd/Howard, San Francisco Saturday, February 21, 11AM to 1 PM Join us in demanding that state elected officials repeal the “loitering with intent to purchase a commercial sex act” section of AB379 that was … Continue reading
Sex Workers Rally to Protest Superbowl Spending on Anti-Trafficking Scams
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 Santa Clara, California – Sex workers and advocates will be rallying on Monday, February 2nd from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the San Jose Convention Center. We object to the huge spending on “anti-trafficking operations” around … Continue reading
Public Release of Guaranteed Care Income San Francisco Pilot Results
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For immediate release November 5, 2025 Español abajo WHAT: Public Release of Guaranteed Care Income San Francisco Pilot Results WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 12PM CONTACTS: Rachel West 415-640-4250 guaranteedcareincome@gmail.com; Sharon Lungo 562-659-1183 sharon@riseup.net Spanish Interpretation. Pre-interviews possible. Groundbreaking San Francisco Pilot Addresses Poverty, … Continue reading
US PROS letter to California Assembly Safety Committee opposing Assembly Bill 379
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April 25, 2025. We are writing to urgently ask you to oppose AB 379, the Survivor Support and Demand Reduction Act introduced by Assemblymember Maggy Krell. The language of this bill is based on misinformation and is vague and confusing. Most importantly, it … Continue reading
“Stand In” to Mark International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
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In Defense of Prostitute Women’s Safety Project Open House
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In Defense of Prostitute Women’s Safety Project celebrated its new office space with an Open House at the Crossroads Women’s Center on Friday, June 21, 2024. Rachel West, Sharon Lungo and Jane Welford (pictured above from left to right) welcomed … Continue reading
Action Alert Update: Bills reinstating loitering for prostitution as a crime have stalled in committee
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Due to public pressure, none of the three new California bills to re-criminalize loitering for prostitution, AB 2034, AB 2646 or SB 1219, have made it out of committee and are not now expected to pass, but we remain vigilant … Continue reading
Action Alert: Stop Criminalizing Sex Workers. Oppose bills making loitering for prostitution illegal again.
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Three new California bills, AB 2034, AB 2646 and SB 1219 aim to re-criminalize loitering for the purposes of prostitution. This is a very harmful move as criminalization undermines sex workers’ safety and puts them at greater risk of rape … Continue reading
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