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          Date of Hearing:   January 31, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                 ACR 6 (Donnelly) - As Introduced:  January 16, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   Human trafficking.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes the month of January as National Slavery  
          and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and recognizes February  
          1, 2013, 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 2013 National Slavery  
            and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in  
            National Freedom Day on February 1, 2013, 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  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 








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