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‘Forced Criminality’ in Human Trafficking
$30 Million in State Funding to Support Survivors of Human Trafficking
2023-2024 Stanton Fellowship
Addressing homelessness in LA will help stop human trafficking
Are You a Survivor of Human Trafficking?
Assemblymember González, Mira Sorvino, Human Trafficking Survivors Call for Funding for Victim Services Ahead of State Budget Deadline
Assemblywoman Christy Smith Advances Legislation to Help Victims of Human Trafficking
CA Crime Victims Board Ensures Access for Human Trafficking Survivors to Lost Income Benefits Despite Pandemic
CA’s loitering law is actively harmful to trafficking survivors
California: Don’t leave human trafficking victims behind
Cast Announces Human Trafficking Budget Relief At Press Conference
Cast Applauds LA Board of Supervisors Motion to Take a Public Health Approach to Human Trafficking and Mental Health and Housing for Survivors
Cast Is A Place to Belong
Cast is taking charge to increase California’s investment in human trafficking prevention
CAST Nominated for The For Freedom Impact Award
Cast Opens New Shelter for Survivors of Human Trafficking During the Pandemic
Cast receives National Partnership Award
Cast releases the 2018 Impact Report
Cast teams up with the Little Hoover Commission to address labor trafficking in California
Cast’s doors remain open
Cast’s Statement on the Violent Activity at the U.S. Capitol Building
Catholic Sisters Lead the Way in the Anti-Trafficking Movement
Certain Los Angeles Businesses Will Be Required to Post Human Trafficking Info
Connecting the Dots
COVID-19 Impact on Cast and Human Trafficking Survivors
COVID-19: Yet more pain for human trafficking victims
Creative remedies for trafficking survivors are being offered by states
Driving Systemic Change: The Dr. John Jain Foundation
Federal Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Passes Congress
Filipino human trafficking survivors urge California Legislature to amend migrant workers’ protections bill
Finding Freedom
Forced Criminality Interactive Dashboard
FREE Cast Resources Available to Media, Policymakers, Community Members and Philanthropists
Governor Newsom Must Provide Specific Funding for Human Trafficking Victims When He Provides Budget Augmentation for those Most at Risk
Help protect farmworkers like me from modern slavery
Here’s Why You’ll See This Red X All Over Your Facebook Feed Tomorrow
Honoring Labor Day with Cast
House overwhelmingly passes Fredrick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act
Human Trafficking PSA: Nicole Scherzinger & California Attorney General Rob Bonta
In Focus: Modern day slavery
It’s Not Just Celebrities: Cast CEO Kay Buck on Human Trafficking in Light of Diddy Accusations
Jayson’s story: Amend SB 477
Join Us: Working Together Against Human Trafficking
Kaiser Permanente Southern California partners with Cast LA to complete Human Trafficking Survivors’ Path to Wellness
Legislation authored by Assemblymember Eloise Reyes Requiring California to Support Crime Victim Services Passes Public Safety Committee
Let’s Go to the Movies:  A List of Human Trafficking Movies Compiled by Survivors
Manchin Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill To Help Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness
Mayor Garcetti Announces Program to Provide Entrepreneurship Training to Angelenos Experiencing Homelessness
Measuring the Impact of Cast Services Over Time
More than 500 arrested, dozens saved in statewide crackdown on human trafficking
More Than Giving Back, More Than A Shelter
New law gives human trafficking survivors access to income loss for commercial exploitation
New legislation helps human trafficking victims get on their feet
November 2023 Newsletter and Updates
Op Ed: Who Holds Space for Black Survivors?
Open Letter to CBP on Trade Data Transparency
Organization Empowers Survivors Of Human Trafficking
Protect Migrant Workers from Exploitation
PTSD and Survivors of Human Trafficking
Saving Critical Services for Crime Victims: An Op-Ed by Cast CEO Kay Buck
Senator Stern Bill to Modernize Human Trafficking Hotline Legislation Would Put Hotline Info in Hotels and Allow Victims and Witnesses to Text for Assistance
Slavery Still Exists in California. Vote Yes on Prop 6 to End It
Social Distancing Without Being Alone
Sri Yatun’s Escape
Support Survivors on Labor Day
Survivor Stories: Meet Daniela
The Intersection of Homelessness and Human Trafficking: Why Cast Strongly Supports Measure A
The Provider Perspectives Study: Exploring the Criminalization of Survivors
There is no time to waste, #StopAsianHate!
There When Survivors Need Her
Trapped In Diplomatic Limbo
We Will Not Be Silent!
What happened to me should never happen to anyone else

Events

13th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
14th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
15th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
16th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
17th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
18th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
19th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
2020 Women of Los Angeles City Hall Virtual Reception
20th Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
21st Annual From Slavery to Freedom Gala
25th Anniversary Gala: 25 Years of Impact in LA
Human Trafficking Awareness Month Virtual Reception

Press

A non-carceral approach to trafficking: Unpacking California’s Safer Streets for All Act
Assemblymember Tim Grayson and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Combat California’s Human Trafficking Crisis
Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Offer Funding for Crime Victims
Bet Tzedek, the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) and CA State Controller Betty Yee Sponsor First of Its Kind Legislation to Ensure Human Trafficking Survivors Are Compensated for the Value of Their Forced Labor
Gillibrand, Portman Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Clear Federal Criminal Records of Human Trafficking Victims
Horrors of labor trafficking remain hidden with spotlight on sex trafficking
How Sex-Trafficking Survivors Are Locked Out of Victim Funds
Human rights org sees 185% rise in human trafficking cases amid COVID-19 pandemic
Incredible journey: from domestic slave to the Democratic Convention
It Is Now Even Harder for Trafficking Survivors to Get Visas
LA County Votes to Establish Local Ordinance to Support Crackdown on Human Trafficking
No, letting police arrest California victims of human trafficking is not a good idea
Strengthening the Health Care Response to Human Trafficking
The Hypocrisy of Trump’s Anti-Trafficking Argument for a Border Wall
WeHo Recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January

Reports

An Analysis of State Safe Harbor Laws and Recommendations for States Considering Future Safe Harbor Legislation (2013)
Arrest Is Not the Answer (2016)
Bending Towards Justice: Perceptions of Justice among Human Trafficking Survivors
Cast Conversations on Forced Criminality
CAST Hotline Semiannual Report January – June 2021
CAST Recommendations on an All of Government Approach to Combat Sex and Labor Trafficking in California for the Little Hoover Commission November 2019
Child Labor Trafficking is a Child Welfare Issue
Documenting Forced Criminality: A Guide for Anti-Trafficking Practitioners
Expanding California’s Law to Increase Protection for Temporary Guest Workers Benefits Businesses
Forced Criminality Interactive Dashboard
Health-Related Referral Patterns Among Labor and Sex Trafficking Survivors in Los Angeles County, CA
How Do You Create Policy for the Anti-Trafficking Movement that Leads to Real Change?
Identification and Referral in Health Care Settings (2017)
Labor Trafficking Cases 2008 – 2018: Data Analysis Report
Mariposa Haven 2 Year Outcomes Report
Measuring the Impact of Cast Services Over Time
Measuring the Impact of Services for Human Trafficking Survivors: Tracking Clinically Significant Improvement Across Outcomes  
Outcomes for Graduated and Closed Case Management Clients FY2016-2017
Practice Implications for Commercially Sex Trafficked Youth: Examining Data and Outcomes
PTSD Among Human Trafficking Survivors in Community Case Management
Research and Evaluation Snapshot, 2024
Survivors’ Experiences of Sharing Their Trafficking Stories Publicly: Preliminary Findings
T-Nonimmigrant Visas and Adjustment of Status for Victims of Human Trafficking: A Practical Guide to the Relevant Statutory Changes and Updated Regulations (2017)
The Provider Perspectives Study: Exploring the Criminalization of Survivors

policies

2025 Policy Package

AB 938 (Bonta) The Survivors Act of 2025
Human Trafficking Services Budget Request (Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez)
SB 841 (Rubio) The Keep Safe Spaces Safe Act

Archive

2012 Policy Agenda
2013 Policy Agenda
2014 Policy Agenda
2015 Policy Agenda
2016 Policy Agenda
2017 Policy Agenda
2018 Policy Agenda
2019 Policy Agenda
2020 Policy Agenda
2021 Policy Agenda
2022-23 Cast Policy Report
Cast 2024 Policy Report

Ongoing Advocacy

California State Budget Advocacy
Join the California Anti-Violence Policy Learning Collaborative (CAPLC)

Successes

$103 million in funding secured for victim service providers throughout California (2024)
AB 1261 (Santiago) – Immigrant Rights Act (2023)
AB 1735 (Bauer-Kahan) – Human Trafficking Caseworker Privilege (2019)
AB 1761 (Weber) Human Trafficking Victims Affirmative Defense (2016)
AB 2224 (Santiago) – Special Immigrant Juvenile Justice Act (2024)
AB 2432 (Gabriel) – Funding Victims Services Through Corporate Accountability (2024)
AB 629 (Smith/ Gonzalez) – Victim Compensation: Ensuring Access to Lost Income for Human Trafficking Survivors (2019)
H.R.500 (Michael) – Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act (2015)
SB 1193 (Steinberg) – Human Trafficking: Public Posting Requirements (2012)
SB 376 (Rubio) – Right to an Advocate (2023)
SB 477 (Steinberg) – Foreign Labor Contracts Registration (2014)
SB 584 (Jones) – Resource Family Approval Program (2021)
SB 630 (Stern) – Human Trafficking: Hotline Posting Enforcement (2019)
SB 657 (Steinberg) –  California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (2010)
SB 727: (Limon) – Civil Actions (2023) 
SB-963 (Ashby) – Human Trafficking Prevention Act: Enhancing Emergency Responses to Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence (2024)
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (2000)

resources

External Reports

For Human Trafficking Survivors, Justice Is More About Healing and Preventing Future Trafficking (2021): Urban Institute
A Public Health Approach to Preventing Human Trafficking (2024): Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report (2024): Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Annual Report (2023)
Debunking the Myth of ‘Super Bowl Sex Trafficking’: Media hype or evidenced-based coverage (2019) (Lauren Martin and Annie Hill, Anti-Trafficking Review)
Human-Trafficking and Domestic Violence Fact Sheet (2018), Human Trafficking Legal Center

External Toolkits

Protocol Toolkit for Developing a Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Health Care Settings: HEAL Trafficking and Hope for Justice
Labor Trafficking Resource Guide (2021): Framework
Re-Centering Sex Worker Safety in Anti-Trafficking Work: Perspectives from the Field (2023): Freedom Network

National Partners

Freedom Network USA
HEAL Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center
Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) | The Administration for Children and Families
National Crime Victim Legal Institute
AEquitas
ASISTA Resource Library