CA AB1820

Establishes a Labor Trafficking Unit within the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to coordinate with the Labor Enforcement Task Force, Criminal Investigation Unit, Department of Justice, and Civil Rights Department to combat labor trafficking.

Requires the unit to receive and investigate labor trafficking complaints, take prevention steps, and refer cases to appropriate agencies for civil or criminal actions.

Mandates the unit follow protocols to protect trafficking survivors from victimization during prosecution and connect them with available services.

Requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to notify the unit when evidence of labor trafficking is discovered during business investigations.

Requires annual reports to the Legislature beginning January 1, 2025 through January 1, 2035, detailing complaints received, types investigated, referrals made, outcomes, and recommendations to improve the complaint process.