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This bill would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a secure, separate facility at each women's prison specifically for housing transgender women, with the stated purpose of protecting the security of "biological women at birth" in sleeping and intimate areas. The bill would also prohibit inmates convicted of registerable sexual offenses (with an exception for biological women at birth) from being housed in women's prisons. The proposed legislation aims to create distinct housing spaces that address the individual needs of both transgender and non-transgender women inmates while attempting to enhance safety. The bill removes a previous legislative intent statement about addressing sexual violence in women's correctional facilities and instead focuses on creating physical separation within prison housing. The terms "biological women at birth" and the reference to Section 290 (which relates to sex offender registration) are key components of the bill's approach to managing prison housing assignments.

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