Relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

The document was reformatted from an authenticated legislative chapter (with official headers, page numbers, and formal layout) to a web page rendering that includes site navigation, search functionality, bill tracking links, and version history. The actual resolution text - all WHEREAS clauses and the operative language recognizing January 2026 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month - is unchanged.

The resolution was assigned Resolution Chapter 128 and a filing date of June 24, 2026, reflecting its formal chaptering by the Secretary of State.

Signature blocks for the Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the Assembly, and Deputy Secretary of State were removed, along with the adoption dates (Senate June 18, 2026; Assembly May 4, 2026).

The standard 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' header was added to the chaptered version.

New WHEREAS clause added citing USCIS data: T-1 visa applicants filed by trafficking victims increased from 1,701 in FY2021 to 15,332 in FY2024 (approximately 800 percent increase), reinforcing that immigrants are at high risk for labor exploitation and trafficking by those who weaponize immigration status.

Removed WHEREAS clause citing a two-year Congressional Black Caucus Foundation study finding that 40% of sex trafficking victims are identified as Black women.

Assembly coauthor list expanded from approximately 17 members to over 50 members, indicating broader legislative sponsorship without changing the resolution's substance.

Minor drafting issues introduced: the phrase 'population, extensive international border, large immigrant population' was altered to 'immigrant population, population and primary airports and harbors' (losing reference to the international border), and '2024 alone.' became '2024 alone. alone; and' (duplicated word).

Added a WHEREAS clause citing a 2013 US Department of Justice study finding that 40.4 percent of sex trafficking victims were Black, 23.9 percent Hispanic, and 4.3 percent Asian.

Added a WHEREAS clause referencing the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 'Snapshot on the State of Black Women and Girls: Sex Trafficking in the U.S.' report, which discusses how the continued sexualization of Black women and girls' bodies since slavery contributes to high rates of sex trafficking among Black girls.

Coauthor list was updated: Senator Wahab added, Assembly Member Alanis added, and formatting of the coauthor block was reorganized.