Opinion
Bring transparency to lawsuit funding
American businesses face constant legal threats, many of which are underwritten by wealthy funders exploiting the judicial system in California and across the country.
American businesses face constant legal threats, many of which are underwritten by wealthy funders exploiting the judicial system in California and across the country.
OPINION: The Foreign Labor Contractor Registration bill is a quiet piece of legislation with the potential to speak loudly to our values and commitment to human rights. If passed, AB 364 would extend anti-trafficking protections to all temporary workers in California, particularly by targeting unethical, and often criminal foreign labor contractors (FLCs).
As many Californians struggle with the effects of COVID-19, what this pandemic means for human trafficking victims is their abusers have yet another way to coerce and exploit. Before COVID-19, victims already faced extreme barriers to safety, health services, and employment; now, they are vulnerable to even greater unrelenting abuse.