Thursday, YourCentralValley.com spoke with some of its biggest critics, including Republican Assemblymember David Tangipa, who applauded the move. He says it would have put victims at greater risk for harm or unrightful arrests or charges.
“it would have just opened Pandora’s Box for a lot of the issues that really put the burden on the victim and that’s why I called it a criminal first agenda,” he said.
