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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 88
Author: Runner (R)
Introduced:8/25/15
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of January 2016 as
Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a
crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to
recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for
the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation.
2)Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and
women are trafficked across international borders worldwide,
and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked
into the United States each year according to the United
States Department of State.
3)From mid-2010 to mid-2012, California's nine regional human
trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated
2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided
training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors,
victim service providers, and other first responders.
Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist
trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these
victims an opportunity to restore their lives through
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physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration.
4)Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take
the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery
around the world and help its victims through the continued
work of community organizations and human trafficking task
forces. Opposition to human trafficking by the American
people will be directed against all individuals, groups,
organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit
acts of modern day slavery.
This resolution:
1)Proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in
California in order to encourage greater awareness of human
trafficking within the State of California, the United States
of America, and internationally.
2)Encourages all Californians to become educated about human
trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices
within and beyond our borders.
3)Encourages its members of the Legislature, as well as
organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor
and attend community events in order to bring visibility and
support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to
recognize and combat human trafficking.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified8/26/15) (Unable to verify at time of
writing)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/26/15) (Unable to verify at time of
writing)
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None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/26/15 17:31:18
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