20250SCR_001097CHP INTRODUCED 2025-01-09 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-02-06 PASSED_SENATE 2025-01-27 ENROLLED 2025-02-11 CHAPTERED 2025-02-13 FILED 2025-02-13 2025 SCR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Senator Grove (Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Arreguín, Ashby, Blakespear, Cabaldon, Choi, Dahle, Grayson, Jones, Limón, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Rubio, Seyarto, Valladares, and Wiener) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Chen, Davies, Dixon, Elhawary, Flora, Gallagher, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Lackey, Macedo, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Pellerin, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Wallis, Wilson, Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Caloza, Carrillo, Connolly, DeMaio, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lowenthal, McKinnor, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Ward, Wicks, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Grove COAUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil COAUTHOR SENATE Arreguín COAUTHOR SENATE Ashby COAUTHOR SENATE Blakespear COAUTHOR SENATE Cabaldon COAUTHOR SENATE Choi COAUTHOR SENATE Dahle COAUTHOR SENATE Grayson COAUTHOR SENATE Jones COAUTHOR SENATE Limón COAUTHOR SENATE Niello COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Seyarto COAUTHOR SENATE Valladares COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

National Human Trafficking Awareness Month National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This measure would recognize the month of January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. NO

WHEREAS, For more than two centuries, the United States has worked to advance the cause of freedom, serving as a beacon of hope for those who cherish liberty and opportunity and leading the fight for the dignity and inalienable rights of every person; and

WHEREAS, Classified as a felony, human trafficking is a form of modern 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 purpose of labor or sexual exploitation. As one of the most underreported crimes, it is extremely difficult to conduct accurate surveys on human trafficking; and

WHEREAS, In 2015, the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking was established by Congress. The council sits as the world’s preeminent human trafficking advisory body led by survivors of human trafficking and advises federal policymakers on antitrafficking policies; and

WHEREAS, In 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that there were 49,600,000 victims of human trafficking globally, of which 27,600,000 were in forced labor and 22,000,000 in forced marriage; and

WHEREAS, According to the ILO, of the total number of global human trafficking victims, 4,900,000 are women and girls in forced commercial sexual exploitation; and

WHEREAS, According to the United States Department of State’s (DOS) 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, human trafficking cases have been reported in all states, the District of Columbia, and United States territories. The United States is among the top three countries of origin of human trafficking victims; and

WHEREAS, According to the DOS report, racial and ethnic minority groups, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and indigenous populations are extremely vulnerable to exploitation due to social, legal, and cultural marginalization; and

WHEREAS, Studies show that Native American women and girls are victims of human trafficking at a much higher rate compared to the overall population; and

WHEREAS, Sex traffickers and exploiters are known to target foster youth because of their unique vulnerabilities and accessibility; and

WHEREAS, In a two-year study of human trafficking incidents across the country, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation found that 40% of sex trafficking victims are identified as Black women; and

WHEREAS, According to a report from the United States Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, approximately 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children are unaccounted for when transferred from the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Unaccompanied children who do not appear for court are considered at higher risk for trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor; and

WHEREAS, In 2023, the National Human Trafficking Hotline stated that there were 1,128 cases of human trafficking documented in California, and, in alone, federal courts found these cases involved 2,045 victims; and

WHEREAS, In 2023, the Human Trafficking Institute reported that 50 percent of foreign national victims were trafficked into the United States; and

WHEREAS, Recent research supported by the National Institute of Justice reveals that labor and sex trafficking data appearing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s national Uniform Crime Reporting Program may significantly understate the extent of human trafficking crimes in the United States; and

WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes the continuously growing crime of human trafficking within California due to its ever-increasing population, extensive international border, large immigrant population, and primary airports and harbors; and

WHEREAS, The State of California is committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, recovering victims, prosecuting offenders, advocating on behalf of victims, raising community awareness, and strengthening collaborative partnerships; and

WHEREAS, National Human Trafficking Prevention Month culminates in the annual observation of National Freedom Day on February 1; and

WHEREAS, Founded on the principles of justice and fairness, the United States continues to lead the global movement to end modern slavery, with agencies and skilled professionals at the local, state, and national levels conducting investigations, collaborations, and trainings, organizing public outreach and promoting awareness, and directly assisting the victims of human trafficking;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.