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    AB-379
    Justice & Public Safety

    Crimes: prostitution.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a new Survivor Support Fund to provide grants to organizations serving sex trafficking victims.
    • Increases penalties for hotels and businesses that fail to report or prevent sex trafficking activities on their premises.
    • Creates a new misdemeanor offense for loitering with intent to purchase commercial sex.
    • Requires district attorneys to use vertical prosecution methods for human trafficking cases.

    Summary

    Assembly Members Schultz and Nguyen propose comprehensive changes to California's human trafficking and prostitution laws, establishing new penalties and support mechanisms while expanding enforcement authority. The legislation creates a $1,000 fine for purchasing commercial sex and directs these funds to a new Survivor Support Fund that will provide grants to community-based organizations serving trafficking victims.

    The bill increases civil penalties for businesses that fail to post human trafficking notices, raising fines to $1,000 for first violations and $2,000 for subsequent infractions. Hotels face steeper penalties for sex trafficking violations, with fines ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 based on frequency of occurrence within a 24-month period. Courts may impose additional penalties up to $40,000 for repeated violations.

    A new vertical prosecution program through the Office of Emergency Services will provide funding to 11 district attorney offices that dedicate staff specifically to human trafficking cases. Participating offices must employ specialized prosecution methods, maintain minimum staffing levels, and partner with victim service organizations. The program requires detailed reporting on prosecution outcomes by January 2028.

    The legislation modifies penalties for soliciting minors for prostitution, applying enhanced punishments when the victim is more than three years younger than the defendant. Defendants granted probation must complete education on human trafficking and child exploitation. The Attorney General receives new authority to enforce civil penalties alongside local prosecutors, with all collected fines directed to victim support services through the Survivor Support Fund.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Read first time. To print.
    Assembly Floor
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    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

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    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Committee Member
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    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
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    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
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    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    John LairdD
    Senator
    Committee Member
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    Stephanie NguyenD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Anamarie FariasD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Maggy KrellD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Darshana PatelD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Rhodesia RansomD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Nick SchultzD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author

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    Introduced By

    Stephanie Nguyen
    Stephanie NguyenD
    California State Assembly Member
    Nick Schultz
    Nick SchultzD
    California State Assembly Member
    Mark Gonzalez
    Mark GonzalezD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Authors
    Maggy Krell
    Maggy KrellD
    California State Assembly Member
    Darshana Patel
    Darshana PatelD
    California State Assembly Member
    Rhodesia Ransom
    Rhodesia RansomD
    California State Assembly Member
    Buffy Wicks
    Buffy WicksD
    California State Assembly Member
    Anamarie Farias
    Anamarie FariasD
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/15/2025)

    Latest Voting History

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    May 15, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    740579PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a new Survivor Support Fund to provide grants to organizations serving sex trafficking victims.
    • Increases penalties for hotels and businesses that fail to report or prevent sex trafficking activities on their premises.
    • Creates a new misdemeanor offense for loitering with intent to purchase commercial sex.
    • Requires district attorneys to use vertical prosecution methods for human trafficking cases.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Stephanie Nguyen
    Stephanie NguyenD
    California State Assembly Member
    Nick Schultz
    Nick SchultzD
    California State Assembly Member
    Mark Gonzalez
    Mark GonzalezD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Authors
    Maggy Krell
    Maggy KrellD
    California State Assembly Member
    Darshana Patel
    Darshana PatelD
    California State Assembly Member
    Rhodesia Ransom
    Rhodesia RansomD
    California State Assembly Member
    Buffy Wicks
    Buffy WicksD
    California State Assembly Member
    Anamarie Farias
    Anamarie FariasD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Members Schultz and Nguyen propose comprehensive changes to California's human trafficking and prostitution laws, establishing new penalties and support mechanisms while expanding enforcement authority. The legislation creates a $1,000 fine for purchasing commercial sex and directs these funds to a new Survivor Support Fund that will provide grants to community-based organizations serving trafficking victims.

    The bill increases civil penalties for businesses that fail to post human trafficking notices, raising fines to $1,000 for first violations and $2,000 for subsequent infractions. Hotels face steeper penalties for sex trafficking violations, with fines ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 based on frequency of occurrence within a 24-month period. Courts may impose additional penalties up to $40,000 for repeated violations.

    A new vertical prosecution program through the Office of Emergency Services will provide funding to 11 district attorney offices that dedicate staff specifically to human trafficking cases. Participating offices must employ specialized prosecution methods, maintain minimum staffing levels, and partner with victim service organizations. The program requires detailed reporting on prosecution outcomes by January 2028.

    The legislation modifies penalties for soliciting minors for prostitution, applying enhanced punishments when the victim is more than three years younger than the defendant. Defendants granted probation must complete education on human trafficking and child exploitation. The Attorney General receives new authority to enforce civil penalties alongside local prosecutors, with all collected fines directed to victim support services through the Survivor Support Fund.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/15/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Read first time. To print.
    Assembly Floor
    Read first time. To print.
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    May 15, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    740579PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 13 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 3
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    John LairdD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Stephanie NguyenD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Anamarie FariasD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Maggy KrellD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Darshana PatelD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Rhodesia RansomD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Nick SchultzD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author