20250SCR_011295CHP INTRODUCED 2026-01-16 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-03-09 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-04-14 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-05-04 PASSED_SENATE 2026-06-18 ENROLLED 2026-06-22 CHAPTERED 2026-06-24 FILED 2026-06-24 2025 SCR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Senator Grove (Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Choi, Dahle, Grayson, Ochoa Bogh, Richardson, Rubio, Valladares, Wahab, and Wiener) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Chen, Dixon, Flora, Gallagher, Mark González, Hadwick, Krell, Nguyen, Pacheco, Patterson, Michelle Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Tangipa, Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alvarez, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Boerner, Bryan, Calderon, Carrillo, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Elhawary, Ellis, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Kalra, Lackey, Lowenthal, Macedo, Muratsuchi, Ortega, Papan, Patel, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Rogers, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Grove COAUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil COAUTHOR SENATE Choi COAUTHOR SENATE Dahle COAUTHOR SENATE Grayson COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Richardson COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Valladares COAUTHOR SENATE Wahab COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Johnson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson 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 a United States Department of State 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, According to a United States Department of Justice study examining the race of sex trafficking victims, 40.4 percent were Black, 23.9 percent were Hispanic, and 4.3 percent were Asian; and

WHEREAS, The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s “Snapshot on the State of Black Women and Girls: Sex Trafficking in the U.S.” states that to better understand the high rates of sex trafficking among Black women and girls, research has indicated the continued sexualization of Black women and girls’ bodies, which has played out since slavery. The myths around Black women and girls’ hypersexuality and the continued treatment of Black girls as older than their age must be explored when looking at the data surrounding the prevalent rates of domestic sex trafficking of Black girls; and

WHEREAS, According to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services data, the number of T-1 visa applicants filed by trafficking victims increased from 1,701 in fiscal year to 15,332 in fiscal year 2024, which is an increase of approximately 800 percent. This statistic reinforces the claim that immigrants are at high risk for labor exploitation and trafficking by bad actors who weaponize their immigration status against them; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Homeland Security has made more than 2,500 arrests relating to trafficking in alone; and

WHEREAS, In 2024, the National Human Trafficking Hotline stated that there were 1,733 cases of human trafficking documented in California, and, in alone, federal courts found these cases involved 3,603 victims; 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 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.