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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 92
          Author:   Donnelly (R), et al.
          Amended:  2/6/12 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 2/6/12


           SUBJECT  :    Human trafficking

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution 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."

           ANALYSIS  :    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 
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             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. 

          This resolution 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."

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          RJG:mw  5/14/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

                       SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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