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Public Hearing on Labor Trafficking
November 21, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Little Hoover Commission will examine California’s role in identifying and combatting labor trafficking and assisting victims/survivors of this type of crime.
Agenda
Introductory Comments
1. Toni Atkins, President pro Tempore, California Senate
Perspectives from Labor Trafficking Survivors and Service Providers
2. Angela Guanzon, Survivor Advocate
3. Renuka Zellars, Survivor Advocate
4. Jamie Beck, President and Managing Attorney, Free to Thrive
Introduction to Labor Trafficking
5. Colleen Owens, founder and CEO of THE WHY; former Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute
6. Kathleen Kim, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School
Lessons from the Field: How Local Governments are Combatting Labor Trafficking
7. Summer Stephan, District Attorney, San Diego County
8. Nancy O’Malley, District Attorney, Alameda County
9. Lynette Gonzales, Deputy District Attorney, Fresno County
10. Anh Truong, Supervising Attorney, Sex & Labor Trafficking Unit, Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
Looking Ahead: What is Needed to Strengthen California’s Response to Labor Trafficking?
11. Kay Buck, Chief Executive Officer, The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking
12. Jean Bruggeman, Executive Director, The Freedom Network USA