California · Penal Code
PEN §819: (a) It is the public policy of the state that an out-of-state arrest warrant for an individual based on violating another state’s law against providing, receiving, or allowing their child to receive g
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California establishes public policy that out-of-state arrest warrants for gender-affirming care violations are lowest law enforcement priority and prohibits state law enforcement from arresting, extraditing, or sharing information about lawful gender-affirming care provided in California.
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