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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 6
Author: Donnelly (R), et al
Amended: 1/24/11 in Assembly
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
SUBJECT : Human trafficking
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes the month of January
as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,
and also recognizes February 1, 2011, as Californias Free
From Slavery Day.
ANALYSIS : This resolution states:
1. President Barack Obama declared January 2011 National
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,
culminating in National Freedom Day on February 1,
2011.
2. President Barack Obama called "upon the People of the
United States to recognize the vital role we can play
in ending modern slavery" and that fighting this
scourge is a shared responsibility.
3. Our Nation was founded upon the principle of freedom,
and we affirmed this principle with ratification of the
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13th amendment that guaranteed people within our
borders protection from slavery.
4. Americans are committed to individual freedom and
will do all they can to help eliminate modern day
slavery, which includes human trafficking, early and
forced marriage, forced labor, bonded labor, and
slavery by descent.
5. Beyond all differences of race, creed, or political
persuasion, Americans are one people who must face
national threats together, and while they now live with
a heightened awareness of human trafficking and other
forms of modern day slavery, they refuse to allow them
to continue.
6. Human trafficking can result in many forms. Sexual
slavery, involuntary domestic servitude, and child
soldiering are just a few of the abuses that men,
women, and children are subjected to.
7. The Department of State's "Trafficking in Person
Report 2010" includes the United States in its rankings
for the first time in its 10 year history showing the
United States as a growing magnet for traffickers to
conduct their illegal and inhumane business.
8. 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 along with Japan and
Australia.
9. California is a prime destination for human
trafficking, along with other states including New
York, Texas, and Nevada.
10. California's unique demography make it a particularly
vulnerable location for human trafficking because of
its extensive international border, numerous ports and
airports, and overall large economy.
11. Apart from the harm that this crime causes its
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victims, secondary consequences of human trafficking
can severely affect California communities. The link
between human trafficking and other criminal activities
including, but not limited to, human smuggling, drug
trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime,
increases the potential for other violent crime. 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.
The Legislature recognizes the vital role California can
play in preventing and one day ending modern slavery. The
Legislature recognizes February 1, 2011, as California's
Free From Slavery Day, and calls upon all Californians to
follow President Obama's charge to "educate themselves
about all forms of modern slavery and the signs and
consequences of human trafficking".
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
RJG:nl 2/22/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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