Human trafficking: data.

Assembly Member Dixon's proposal to expand California's criminal justice data reporting system would require the Department of Justice to publish human trafficking arrest statistics and victim counts on its OpenJustice Web portal. The measure adds specific requirements for local law enforcement agencies to collect and report data on arrests made under the state's human trafficking statute, as well as information about individuals who meet the legal definition of trafficking victims.

The legislation builds upon existing criminal statistics reporting frameworks by mandating that the OpenJustice portal incorporate two new data categories: arrests made for human trafficking violations and the number of identified trafficking victims. Local law enforcement agencies would need to track and submit this information to the Attorney General's office for public dissemination through the online platform.

To address the financial impact on local jurisdictions, the measure includes provisions for state reimbursement of any new costs associated with the expanded data collection and reporting duties. The Commission on State Mandates would evaluate whether the requirements constitute a reimbursable state mandate for local agencies and school districts, with funding to be provided through established statutory mechanisms if costs are identified.