Senator Huff Proposed An Act Of The Penal Code, Senate...

A. Policy background: Senator Huff proposed an act to amend section 647b of the penal code, senate Bill 420. Senator Huff, California’s 29th district would like to amend this bill to clear the distinction between buyers and sellers of human trafficking and prostitution (â€Å"Human trafficking bill,† 2015). Currently there is no separation from the consumer requesting services than from the seller. Both, the consumer and individual providing services are just as guilty of the crime. The new bill proposal would direct more attention to the buyers, to collect verifiable data in turn to shape public policy and best practice and ultimately provide accurate information to existing law enforcement agencies (â€Å"Human Trafficking Bill,† 2015). The bill proposes changes from prostitution to commercial sexual contact where the solicitor engages another person with intent or exchange to receive compensation, money, or anything of value. However, many prostitutes have been found to be victims of human trafficking and are unable to leave the prostitution work force due to obligations. Similar to immigrants, domestic workers are trafficked for the purpose of cheap labor. â€Å"The National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline received the highest number of reports on cases or victims of human trafficking from California (â€Å"California Human Trafficking Fact Sheet,† 2013).† California is highly known for forced labor due to high number of immigrants and limited oversight from U.S. Department