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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Strickland</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add and repeal Title 6.7 (commencing with Section 13990) of Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to human trafficking. </ns0:Title>
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<html:p>Under existing law, an individual who solicits, who agrees to engage in, or who engages in any act of prostitution is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Under existing law, a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services, or for the purpose of prostitution or sexual exploitation, is guilty of the crime of human trafficking and subject to imprisonment.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would, until January 1, 2030, establish the California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force to take specified actions related to street prostitution and human trafficking, including collecting and organizing data related to prostitution, examining models and strategies for enforcing existing law, analyzing state law for its adequacy in addressing street prostitution, and recommending revisions to
state law to address street prostitution and human trafficking. The bill would prescribe the composition of the task force and appointing authority. The bill would require the task force to hold its first meeting no later than July 1, 2027, and would require the task force to meet at least once every 2 months until February 1, 2028. The bill would require the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Legislature by July 1, 2028, as specified, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.</html:p>
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Title 6.7 (commencing with Section 13990) is added to Part 4 of the
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<ns0:LawHeadingText>The California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force </ns0:LawHeadingText>
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(a)
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For the purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
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(1)
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“Street prostitution” means the practice of soliciting or engaging in sexual acts for money in public places, including streets, parks, or street corners, that may involve visible solicitation and performance in nearby vehicles or secluded areas.
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(2)
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“Trafficking” means all acts involved in the recruitment, abduction, transport, harboring, transfer, sale, or receipt of persons, within national or across international borders, through force, coercion, fraud, or deception, to place persons in situations of slavery or slavery-like conditions, forced labor, or services, including forced prostitution or
sexual services, domestic servitude, bonded sweatshop labor, or other debt bondage.
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(b)
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The California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force is hereby established to do all of the following:
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(1)
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Collect and organize data on the nature and extent of street prostitution in California.
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(2)
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Examine models and strategies for enforcing street prostitution laws.
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(3)
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Measure and evaluate any changes in incidence of, and law enforcement response to, street prostitution following the enactment of Chapter 86 of the Statutes of 2022 (Senate Bill No. 357), monitor and report on the impact of Chapter 82 of the Statutes of 2025 (Assembly Bill No. 379), and identify impacts of those laws on other related issues.
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(4)
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Analyze the role of street prostitution in human trafficking and the role that law enforcement response to street prostitution has on identifying, protecting against, and preventing human trafficking.
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(5)
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(A)
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Analyze existing state law for its adequacy in addressing street prostitution, including any role state law plays in human trafficking, and the impacts on communities resulting from street prostitution.
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(B)
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If the analysis determines that state law is inadequate, recommend revisions to existing law or the enactment of new law that specifically addresses street prostitution and the impacts of street prostitution and any related human trafficking on communities.
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(6)
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Consult with governmental and nongovernmental organizations in
developing recommendations to strengthen state and local efforts to prevent trafficking, protect and assist victims of trafficking, and prosecute traffickers.
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(c)
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The task force shall be chaired by the Attorney General or their designee.
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(d)
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The task force shall be comprised of the following representatives or their designees:
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(1)
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The Attorney General.
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(2)
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The Chairperson of the Judicial Council.
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(3)
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The Chairperson of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
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(4)
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One representative of the League of California Cities.
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(5)
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One representative of the County
Health Executives Association of California.
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(6)
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One representative of the County Welfare Directors Association of California.
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(7)
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One representative of the California State Association of Counties.
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(8)
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One representative of the California District Attorneys Association.
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(9)
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One representative of the California Public Defenders Association.
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(10)
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One representative of the California State Sheriffs’ Association.
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(11)
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One representative of the California Police Chiefs’ Association.
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(12)
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One representative of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault,
appointed by the Governor.
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(13)
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One representative of an organization that serves victims of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and prostitution, appointed by the Governor.
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(14)
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One representative from an organization that serves victims of sex trafficking in southern California, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
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(15)
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One representative from an organization that serves victims of sex trafficking in northern California, appointed by the Senate Rules Committee.
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(e)
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Whenever possible, members of the task force shall have experience with street prostitution issues or have knowledge of street prostitution issues.
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(f)
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(1)
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The members of the task force shall serve
at the pleasure of the respective appointing authority.
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(2)
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Reimbursement of necessary expenses may be provided at the discretion of the respective appointing authority or agency participating in the task force.
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(g)
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Subcommittees may be formed and may meet as necessary.
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(h)
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The Department of Justice shall provide staff and support for the task force, to the extent resources are available.
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(i)
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(1)
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The first meeting of the task force shall be held no later than July 1, 2027.
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(2)
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The task force shall meet at least once every two months.
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(3)
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The final meeting of the task force shall be held no later than
February 1, 2028.
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(4)
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All meetings shall be open to the public.
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(j)
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On or before July 1, 2028, the task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Legislature. At the request of any member of the task force, the report may include minority findings and recommendations.
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(k)
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All reports to the Legislature made pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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<html:p>This title is repealed on January 1, 2030, unless a later enacted statute that becomes operative before January 1, 2030, deletes or extends that date.</html:p>
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