Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10 CHAPTER 7 Relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State February 13, 2025. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 10, Grove. National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This measure would recognize the month of January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, In 2015, the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking was established by Congress. The council sits as the worlds preeminent human trafficking advisory body led by survivors of human trafficking and advises federal policymakers on antitrafficking policies; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, According to the United States Department of States (DOS) 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, human trafficking cases have been reported in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and United States territories. The United States is among the top three countries of origin of human trafficking victims; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, Studies show that Native American women and girls are victims of human trafficking at a much higher rate compared to the overall population; andWHEREAS, Sex traffickers and exploiters are known to target foster youth because of their unique vulnerabilities and accessibility; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, According to a 2024 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; andWHEREAS, In 2023, the National Human Trafficking Hotline stated that there were 1,128 cases of human trafficking documented in California, and, in 2023 alone, federal courts found these cases involved 2,045 victims; andWHEREAS, In 2023, the Human Trafficking Institute reported that 50 percent of foreign national victims were trafficked into the United States; andWHEREAS, Recent research supported by the National Institute of Justice reveals that labor and sex trafficking data appearing in the Federal Bureau of Investigations national Uniform Crime Reporting Program may significantly understate the extent of human trafficking crimes in the United States; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, National Human Trafficking Prevention Month culminates in the annual observation of National Freedom Day on February 1; andWHEREAS, 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 itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10 CHAPTER 7 Relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State February 13, 2025. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 10, Grove. National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This measure would recognize the month of January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10 CHAPTER 7
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10
CHAPTER 7
Relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
[ Filed with Secretary of State February 13, 2025. ]
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SCR 10, Grove. National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
This measure would recognize the month of January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
This measure would recognize the month of January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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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 worlds 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 States (DOS) 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, human trafficking cases have been reported in all 50 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 2024 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 2023 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 Investigations 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 2025 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.