California Government Code

§ 12530.5

GOV § 12530.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 6 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Forced labor or services” means labor or services that are performed or provided by a person and are obtained or maintained through force, fraud, duress, coercion, or equivalent conduct that would reasonably overbear the will of the person.

(2)“Labor trafficking” means depriving or violating the personal liberty of another person with the intent to obtain forced labor or services.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 87. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own provisions. Conditionally repealed on January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.