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AB 2720

Human trafficking victim support coordinator.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Pilar Schiavo

California bill creates a Human Trafficking Victim Support Coordinator to centralize and improve services for trafficking survivors across state agencies.

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Bill Summary · AB 2720

Legislative bill overview

AB 2720 establishes a Human Trafficking Victim Support Coordinator position to improve coordination and delivery of services to trafficking survivors in California. The bill directs state agencies to work collaboratively in supporting victims through this new coordinator role, with recent amendments suggesting refinements to the position's scope and responsibilities.

Why is this important

Human trafficking survivors often navigate fragmented services across multiple state agencies, law enforcement, and nonprofits. A dedicated coordinator could streamline access to critical resources including housing, medical care, legal aid, and mental health services, while reducing gaps in victim support that currently leave survivors underserved.

Potential points of contention

  • Funding clarity: The bill's cost and funding source remain unclear from available records; fiscal implications for the state budget could face scrutiny
  • Coordinator authority and jurisdiction: Questions may arise about whether this position has sufficient authority to mandate inter-agency cooperation or if it functions only as a liaison without enforcement power
  • Scope creep and duplicative efforts: Concerns that a new coordinator role could duplicate existing victim advocacy work already performed by district attorneys' victim services units and nonprofit organizations

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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