It’s estimated approximately 6,000 cases dated back to 1970 will be dismissed. I would love to see DC, Maryland & Virginia (DMV) followed suit.  

This was discussed back in April when it was first mentioned. As noted then, there is no change in the law here and not at all clear the DA will actually follow through on the promise -- or that the next one would continue the policy even if the current one(s) do.

I don't think there is the appetite any longer to bust people for consensual, of age, p4p sex, especially in large, more politically progressive cities. With each passing generation, the growing attitude is that since sex isn't a bad thing, why would paying for it be an issue? Furthermore, police budgets are so stretched that they can no longer pursue "crimes" that have no victims.

I believe the ladies are getting the pass, but not the men.

This is my assumption. That's the trend. Providers are cast as victims and all sex work is generalized as trafficking. The players that are viewed as predators or as acting in a way that increases demand will be targeted by enforcement. Others countries' laws are written as such.
Laws are written where it is legal to sell something but not legal to buy it? Entrapment seems inherent.

Good ol American hypocrisy, don't you just love it. Gee, What else is new?

Jeff

You can skip to the end of this PDF for their recommendations. Seems some are listening?

https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/aclu_sex_work_decrim_research_brief.pdf

Why not just a few city but every where.

I believe that all states should be that way

I think the main problem lays with suburban female vote that politicians are rightfully afraid of. Suburban wives are (often rightfully) terrified that the prostitutes know something that they don't and make their husbands happy in the ways that they should be able to do themselves but either can't or too lazy to.  

This fear is largely intuitive but in practical terms it's actually self-defeating because I think that prostitutes often make sure that suburban house wives don't end up alone, as their husbands don't just leave their deflated age-worn relationships altogether.  

I remember how I used to joke with my all time ATF (who just retired and I am crying while still wishing her all the best with her newfound love) that her service should be a part of some mental health rider in health insurance industry.  

I have absolutely no doubt that prostitutes are largely in the "marriage preservation" business. lol  
(Btw, I myself am not married so... just saying)  

Many suburban wives also subconsciously fear of themselves becoming prostitutes imo.

Another reason that there is opposition to legalization to sex work is that many fathers fear that their daughter will go down that road.

I worried about my daughters when they were teenagers. Most men do IMHO.

Yes, we do worry

I think there is always a chance that a teenage girl could go down that road. Money are good, and many look at it as the easy money too that could get them to bigger and better careers. I used to date an escort in my college days, now pediatrician in Ohio. If something like this were to happen I think any parent would rather see their daughter in safer environment than in unsafer one.  

Legalization/decriminalization wouldn't get rid of the stigma but would diminish the "cool factor" of doing something dangerous, and would definitely provide for safer environment.  

The fact that it's illegal doesn't affect chances of "one's daughter" becoming a prostitute imo. It only increases a chance of her doing so under the guidance of some vary unsavory character who would first hook her on drugs.  

When I lived in Brazil where prostitution is legal I don't remember many prostitutes being on drugs. The same goes for Germany. Here though where it's illegal? Oh baby!