California Penal Code

§ 647.5

PEN § 647.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 15 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)The California Victim Compensation Board shall establish a grant program to provide grants to community-based organizations that provide direct services and outreach to victims of sex trafficking and exploitation.

(b)The board shall, in a manner determined by the board, award grants described in subdivision (a) to community-based organizations that are led by survivors of sex trafficking or that are guided by substantial survivor input and that provide direct services to vulnerable individuals in areas with a high concentration of sex trafficking.

(c)The Survivor Support Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Moneys in the Survivor Support Fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be available for the grants provided pursuant to subdivision (a).

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 82, Sec. 5. (AB 379) Effective January 1, 2026.