While vetoing the drone bill proposed by Assemblyman Jeff Gorell, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced on Sunday that he had signed the bill that requires colleges to follow certain steps when investigating sexual assault claims. After adopting the “Yes means yes” bill, California became the first state in the nation to define sexual consent according to SB967. The bill, written by Sen. Kevin de … [Read more...]
The “Yes-Means-Yes” Bill that Defines Sexual Consent Passed
Californian lawmakers passed a law on Thursday that requires universities to adopt "affirmative consent" language in their definitions of consensual sex, as a part of a nationwide initiative to curb sexual assault on U.S. campuses. The measure has been called the "yes-means-yes" bill, and it defines sexual consent between people as "an affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement to engage in … [Read more...]