Bill Text: CA ACR6 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Human trafficking.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 48-23)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011. [ACR6 Detail]

Download: California-2011-ACR6-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 6	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Donnelly

                        JANUARY 12, 2011

   Relative to human trafficking.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 6, as introduced, Donnelly. Human trafficking.
   This resolution would recognize the month of January as National
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and it would
recognize February 1, 2011, as California's Free From Slavery Day.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, President Barack Obama declared January 2011 National
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in
National Freedom Day on February 1, 2011; and
   WHEREAS, President Barack Obama called "upon the People of the
United States to recognize the vital role we can play in ending
modern slavery" and that fighting this scourge is a shared
responsibility; and
   WHEREAS, Our Nation was founded upon the principle of freedom, and
we affirmed this principle with ratification of the 13th amendment
that guaranteed people within our borders protection from slavery;
and
   WHEREAS, Americans are committed to individual freedom and will do
all they can to help eliminate modern day slavery, which includes
human trafficking, early and forced marriage, forced labor, bonded
labor, and slavery by descent; and
   WHEREAS, Beyond all differences of race, creed, or political
persuasion, Americans are one people who must face national threats
together, and while they now live with a heightened awareness of
human trafficking and other forms of modern day slavery, they refuse
to allow them to continue; and
   WHEREAS, Human trafficking can result in many forms. Sexual
slavery, involuntary domestic servitude, and child soldiering are
just a few of the abuses that men, women, and children are subjected
to; and
   WHEREAS, The Department of State's "Trafficking in Person Report
2010" includes the United States in its rankings for the first time
in its 10 year history showing the United States as a growing magnet
for traffickers to conduct their illegal and inhumane business; and
   WHEREAS, The Central Intelligence Agency estimated that
approximately 15,000 to 17,000 men, women, and children are
trafficked into the United States every year, making the United
States one of the top three trafficking destinations along with Japan
and Australia; and
   WHEREAS, California is a prime destination for human trafficking,
along with other states including New York, Texas, and Nevada; and
   WHEREAS, California's unique demography make it a particularly
vulnerable location for human trafficking because of its extensive
international border, numerous ports and airports, and overall large
economy; and
   WHEREAS, Apart from the harm that this crime causes its victims,
secondary consequences of human trafficking can severely affect
California communities. The link between human trafficking and other
criminal activities including, but not limited to, human smuggling,
drug trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime, increases
the potential for other violent crime. The United States Department
of State reports that the impact of human trafficking on surrounding
communities includes increased crime and gang activity, child
exploitation, public health problems, and depressed wages; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes the vital role California can
play in preventing and one day ending modern slavery; now, therefore,
be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes January 2011 as
the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; and be
it further
   Resolved, The Legislature recognizes February 1, 2011, as
California's Free From Slavery Day, and calls upon all Californians
to follow President Obama's charge to "educate themselves about all
forms of modern slavery and the signs and consequences of human
trafficking"; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.