To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: Proclaiming January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Contra Costa County
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution proclaiming January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the District Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution for further information.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
N/A
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
IN THE MATTER OF proclaiming January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Contra Costa County:
WHEREAS, human trafficking is a form of interpersonal violence and a crime in which force, fraud, coercion or similar means is used to compel victims into commercial sexual and labor exploitation, affecting individuals of all genders, races, citizenship status, ages and backgrounds;
WHEREAS, human trafficking can happen to anyone, certain populations are at greater risk, including people affected by abuse, violence, poverty, unstable living situations, or social disconnection, as well as those systemically marginalized or discriminated against;
WHEREAS, human trafficking requires a coordinated, community-wide response engaging diverse stakeholders including survivors, community members, educators, advocates, law enforcement, social workers, and professionals from a broad range of disciplines, agencies, and expertise;
WHEREAS, the 42 partner agencies in the Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force are striving to identify and provide services to survivors, investigate and prosecute all forms of human trafficking, and build their and the community’s capacity to respond to and prevent human trafficking;
WHEREAS, between October 2024 and October 2025, Community Violence Solutions, lead victim services provider in the Task Force, provided comprehensive, trauma-informed services to 72 victims of human trafficking, including crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, emergency housing assistance and linkage to resources;
WHEREAS, between October 2024 and October 2025, law enforcement agencies in Contra Costa County investigated 67 cases of sex and labor trafficking and identified 103 potential victims who were connected to services, and the District Attorney’s Office, the lead law enforcement agency in the Task Force, filed 15 cases of human trafficking and related crimes; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse recognizes human trafficking as a public health issue that is preventable by building individual, community, and societal understanding and resilience, eliminating social and historical inequities, and improving the environmental conditions where people are born, learn, live, work, play, age, and worship.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaim January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month and urges all residents to take collective action to strengthen communities by reporting suspected human trafficking when they see it, reducing the conditions that contribute to exploitation, building resilience, and creating environments where people are protected from human trafficking and other forms of violence. During this month, we recognize the survivors of human trafficking and commit to building a future in every person enjoys their human rights to dignity, liberty, security, and access to justice. Let us make it known that human trafficking has no place in this city, this county, this nation or this world.
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