CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 72Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaJanuary 17, 2018 Relative to Human Trafficking Awareness Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 72, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, Human trafficking is a form of modern day 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 purposes of labor or sexual exploitation; andWHEREAS, Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State; andWHEREAS, The public perception is that human trafficking victims are from other countries, but data from the Attorney Generals 2012 report on human trafficking in California indicates that 72 percent of identified victims in the United States are American; andWHEREAS, The California Legislature recognizes the significant moral and economic harm of forced labor and human trafficking to both the State of California and citizens across the globe, and that ignoring this problem is detrimental not only to those enslaved but to society as a whole; andWHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that Californias extensive international border, its major harbors and airports, its powerful economy and accelerating population, its large immigrant population, and its industries, makes it a prime target for traffickers, and that combating slavery within California will serve to improve conditions both domestically and internationally; andWHEREAS, From mid-2010 to mid-2012, Californias nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders; andWHEREAS, organizations, the missions of which are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration; andWHEREAS, Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces; andWHEREAS, Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That January 11, 2018, shall be proclaimed as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally; and be it furtherResolved, That the Assembly of the State of California encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders; and be it further.Resolved, That the Assembly of the State of California encourages its members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 72Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaJanuary 17, 2018 Relative to Human Trafficking Awareness Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 72, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. Digest Key
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution No. 72
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaJanuary 17, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva
January 17, 2018
Relative to Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 72, as introduced, Quirk-Silva.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, Human trafficking is a form of modern day 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 purposes of labor or sexual exploitation; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State; and
WHEREAS, The public perception is that human trafficking victims are from other countries, but data from the Attorney Generals 2012 report on human trafficking in California indicates that 72 percent of identified victims in the United States are American; and
WHEREAS, The California Legislature recognizes the significant moral and economic harm of forced labor and human trafficking to both the State of California and citizens across the globe, and that ignoring this problem is detrimental not only to those enslaved but to society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that Californias extensive international border, its major harbors and airports, its powerful economy and accelerating population, its large immigrant population, and its industries, makes it a prime target for traffickers, and that combating slavery within California will serve to improve conditions both domestically and internationally; and
WHEREAS, From mid-2010 to mid-2012, Californias nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders; and
WHEREAS, organizations, the missions of which are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration; and
WHEREAS, Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces; and
WHEREAS, Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That January 11, 2018, shall be proclaimed as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally; and be it further
Resolved, That the Assembly of the State of California encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders; and be it further.
Resolved, That the Assembly of the State of California encourages its members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.