California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill on Thursday that prohibits 'stealthing,' or removing a condom during sex without consent, making it a civil sexual battery offense.
California Governor Gavin Newsom makes an appearance after the polls close on the recall election, at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, California, U.S., September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
It is the first anti-stealthing law in the country, the Sacramento Bee reported. The bill passed the Senate and the Assembly a month ago without opposition, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, the bill's sponsor, said in a statement. Garcia cited a study by Yale University that called stealthing "a grave violation of dignity and autonomy" and said cases affecting women and gay men were on the rise.
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