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California passes law inspired by murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton
Original: Bill inspired by the rape and murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton passes into California law
California has passed into law a bill inspired by the rape and murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton of Santa Cruz. The legislation, named in her memory, follows outrage over the 2015 killing. Details of what the new law specifically changes have not been widely reported, but coverage centers on the state acting in response to the case.
Why now: The bill's passage into California law marks the culmination of a long campaign connected to a child's killing that drew wide attention.
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- Bill inspired by the rape and murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton passes into California law · The Mercury News
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