BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                    Ó



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          Date of Hearing:   January 18, 2011

                                ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                 ACR 6 (Donnelly) - As Introduced:  January 12, 2011
           
          SUBJECT  :   Human trafficking.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes the month of January as National Slavery 
          and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and recognizes February 
          1, 2011, as California's Free From Slavery Day.  Specifically, 
           this resolution  makes the following legislative findings:

          1)The Central Intelligence Agency estimated that approximately 
            15,000 to 17,000 men, women and children are trafficked into 
            the United States every year, making the United States one of 
            the top three trafficking destinations; and California is a 
            prime destination for human trafficking, along with other 
            states including New York, Texas and Nevada.

          2)The United States Department of State reports that the impact 
            of human trafficking on surrounding communities includes 
            increased crime and gang activity, child exploitation, public 
            health problems, and depressed wages.

          3)President Barack Obama declared January 2011 National Slavery 
            and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in 
            National Freedom Day on February 1, 2011; and President Obama 
            called "upon the People of the United States to recognize the 
            vital role we can play in ending modern slavery?".  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.
           

          Analysis Prepared by  :   Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 








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