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HR 5
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Overview
This resolution designates January of each year as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California. It acknowledges the ongoing issue of human trafficking, defined as exploitation through force, fraud, or coercion, and highlights statistics related to the prevalence of trafficking in the United States and California, including increases in both the number of reported cases and the proportion of trafficked individuals who are foreign-born. The resolution aims to raise awareness about this issue and support efforts to prevent and eliminate it.
Key provisions
- Designates January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California.
- Recognizes human trafficking as exploitation through force, fraud, or coercion.
- Acknowledges the increasing prevalence of trafficking nationwide and in California.
- Highlights the rising proportion of trafficked individuals who are foreign-born.
- References data from 2015-2021 regarding reported trafficking cases and individuals.
- Mentions the 2000 federal law and California’s 2005 state law addressing human trafficking.
- Directs the Chief Clerk to distribute copies of the resolution.
- References the International Labour Organization’s 2016 report estimating 25 million people subjected to trafficking.
Who is affected
- Victims of human trafficking
- California residents
- United States citizens
- Foreign-born individuals
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