Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world today and, unfortunately, has spread its tentacles into communities throughout California. We’ve undertaken significant steps to fight human trafficking – but more needs to be done.

I have long been committed to fighting human trafficking. As District Attorney of San Francisco, I co-sponsored the California Human Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2005, which made human trafficking a felony in this state. I also served on the California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery Task Force, which released the 2007 report “Human Trafficking in California.”

Now, as Attorney General, I am making the fight against human trafficking a priority for the California Department of Justice. My office plans to update the “Human Trafficking in California” report and explore partnerships with key leaders and officials – in California and Mexico – to strengthen collaborative efforts, share best practices for investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases, and assist victims. This website is a hub of information and resources designed to highlight the important work being done across the state to end slavery once and for all.

I am also proud to participate in the National Association of Attorneys General’s Pillars of Hope initiative to combat human trafficking. Through partnerships and collaborative effort, we can hold traffickers accountable, protect victims, and prevent these abuses from occurring in the first place.

I encourage you to join us in the fight to eradicate human trafficking in California. Thank you.

Kamala D. Harris
California Attorney General