Senate Bill 1027 establishes the California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force to study, analyze, and report on street prostitution in the state and its connection to human trafficking. The task force will collect data, assess enforcement strategies, analyze recent changes to statutes, and identify gaps in existing law. The bill is intended to provide lawmakers with recommendations to better address street prostitution, victim protection, and reduce trafficking related crimes.
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Prop 36 showdown as GOP lawmaker pushes California to fund crime crackdown measure (California Post, 03/25/2026)
Senator Strickland on KFBK AM1530 discussing to critical bills. (KFBF AM1530, 4/14/2026)
Senator Strickland presents Senate Bill 1027, the California Prostitution Task Force (Senate Floor, 4/14/2026)
‘I got solicited 5 times': City of Stanton aims to combat street prostitution on Spectrum News 1 (Spectrum 1, 06/15/2026) State Senator Tony Strickland (R‑Huntington Beach) is pushing the Legislature to dedicate $400 million in the next budget year to fully implement the initiative. Strickland sent a letter to Senate Budget Chair John Laird, arguing the law hasn’t been treated as a priority.