BILL ANALYSIS �
ACR 92
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Date of Hearing: February 2, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
ACR 92 (Donnelly) - As Introduced: January 19, 2012
SUBJECT : Human trafficking.
SUMMARY : Recognizes January 2012, and each following January,
as the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month;
recognizes February 1, 2012, and each following February 1, 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". Specifically, this
resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)Human trafficking can occur in many forms; and sexual slavery,
involuntary domestic servitude, and child soldiering are just
a few of the abuses that men, women, and children are
subjected to.
2)President Obama declared January 2011 National Slavery and
Human Trafficking prevention Month, culminating in National
Freedom Day on February 1, 2011; and he called "upon the
People of the United States to recognize the vital role we can
play in ending modern slavery".
3)California's unique geography makes it a particularly
vulnerable location for human trafficking because of its
extensive international border, numerous ports and airports,
and overall large economy; and 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.
4)The Legislature recognizes the vital role California can play
in preventing and one day ending modern slavery.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
ACR 92
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None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800