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.

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.