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SB-1027 • 2026

California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force.

California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Strickland
Last action
2026-04-24
Official status
Set for hearing May 4.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact composition and appointing authority of the task force are not specified in the provided official source material.

California Street Prostitution Issues Task Force

This law establishes a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking in California until 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes the California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force to investigate issues related to street prostitution and human trafficking.
  • Collects data on prostitution, sex trafficking, and strategies for enforcing laws against these crimes.
  • Examines existing laws' effectiveness in addressing street prostitution and suggests revisions if necessary.
  • Requires the task force to meet at least every two months until July 1, 2028.
  • Asks the task force to report their findings and recommendations by January 1, 2029.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in street prostitution or human trafficking
  • Law enforcement agencies working on these issues

Terms To Know

Task Force
A group of people chosen to work together on a specific project, like studying and solving problems related to street prostitution.
Human Trafficking
When someone is forced or tricked into working in dangerous conditions, often for sex work, without being able to leave the situation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The task force will cease operations on January 1, 2030.
  • It's not clear how many people will be part of the task force or who exactly will appoint them.
  • The bill does not specify what specific changes to laws might come from the task force.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 4.

  2. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Withdrawn from committee.

  4. 2026-04-20 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  5. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  6. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 14.

  7. 2026-04-07 California Legislative Information

    April 7 hearing postponed by committee.

  8. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 7.

  9. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and G.O.

  10. 2026-02-11 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

  11. 2026-02-10 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1027, as amended, Strickland.
California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force.
Under existing law, an individual who solicits, who agrees to engage in, or who engages in any act of prostitution is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Under existing law, a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services, or for the purpose of prostitution or sexual exploitation, is guilty of the crime of human trafficking and subject to imprisonment.
This bill would, until January 1, 2030, establish the California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force to take specified actions related to street prostitution and human trafficking, including collecting and organizing data related to
prostitution,
prostitution and sex trafficking,
examining models and strategies for enforcing existing
law,
law and supporting survivors of human trafficking,
analyzing state law for its adequacy in addressing street prostitution, and recommending revisions to state law to address street prostitution and human trafficking. The bill would prescribe the composition of the task force and appointing authority. The bill would require the task force to hold its first meeting no later than July 1, 2027, and would require the task force to meet at least once every 2 months until
February
July
1, 2028. The bill would require the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Legislature by
July 1, 2028,
January 1, 2029,
as specified, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.

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