Human trafficking in California

Human trafficking in California is common relative to other U.S. states, due to California's "proximity to international borders, number of ports and airports, significant immigrant population, and large economy that includes industries that attract forced labor". It serves both as an entry point for slaves imported from outside the US as well as a destination for slaves, with major hubs centered on Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. According to the 2011 Department of State report, California, together with New York, Texas, and Oklahoma, has the largest concentrations of survivors of human trafficking.