BILL NUMBER: SCR 76	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  JULY 1, 2010
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 12, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Corbett
   (Coauthors: Senators Hancock and Yee)

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   Relative to human trafficking.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 76, Corbett. Human trafficking awareness.
   This measure would proclaim the Legislature's support of human
trafficking awareness events.



   WHEREAS, The Legislature of California recognizes the significant
moral and economic harm of forced labor and human trafficking to both
the State of California and global citizens, and that ignoring this
problem is detrimental not only to those enslaved but to society as a
whole; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that California is a major
point of entry and destination for slave trafficking, due to the
state's unique location, economy, and population, and that combating
slavery within California will serve to improve conditions both
domestically and internationally; and
   WHEREAS, By ignoring the problem of forced labor and human
trafficking within the State of California, we deny its victims the
hope and promise of the American dream and our freedoms, and the
promise of California. Where that promise has been contorted as a
lure to ensnare the hopeful and force them into slavery, it is
fitting and proper to restore their freedom and allow them a chance
to succeed in the "Land of the Free"; and
   WHEREAS, President Barack Obama proclaimed January 2010 as
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and calls
"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; and
   WHEREAS, This battle is fought on many fronts by international,
federal, state, and local law enforcement, and by prosecutors,
government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private industry,
and individuals; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that increased public
awareness will allow individual Californians more opportunities to
recognize and combat slavery; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature encourages its members, as
well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or
sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and
support to these efforts to recognize and combat slavery; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Legislature hereby supports human trafficking
awareness events of nongovernmental organizations; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature encourages all Californians to
become educated about human trafficking and slavery, and work to
eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders; and
be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.