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Office of Human Rights reports FY26 budget drop; discusses labor trafficking work and investigatory limits
Summary
The Office of Human Rights presented a reduced FY26 proposal and discussed prior funding for anti‑trafficking outreach, its investigative scope for labor trafficking and new authority to review county contractors.
The Office of Human Rights presented its FY26 proposed budget to the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee and discussed its human‑trafficking initiatives, prior outreach spending and the limits of its investigatory authority for criminal labor trafficking.
Budget analyst Roger Benagas said the Office of Human Rights' FY26 proposed budget is approximately $2,774,600, a 9.1% decrease from FY25. The general fund portion is about $2,717,600; the office is authorized for 14 general‑fund positions and was funding 13 of 14 in the compensation budget. Benagas said the office reported two vacant general‑fund positions as of March 2025, including the executive…
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