Undercover video from suspected place of trafficking in San Francisco. (Not for Sale Campaign) IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED – SF’s PROPOSITION K BACKGROUND: Not For Sale is against all forms of slavery: Anywhere and everywhere in the world. It is for this reason that we are deeply concerned that San Francisco (Full Disclosure: where we are based) is on the verge of passing Proposition K. At first blush Prop K’s language appears to be an attempt to decriminalize prostitution; the terrible truth hidden within Prop K is that it would: (1) severely hinder –if not completely stop- local law enforcement’s ability to investigate and prosecute crimes of trafficking and slavery, by making it illegal for police to garner funds to investigate crimes of trafficking. And (2) de-fund programs that assist survivors, women and children, exiting the sex industry. The measure directs the San Francisco Police Department and the District Attorney’s office to refuse to enforce the State of California’s prostitution laws. These sections include the laws used to investigate and prosecute traffickers and those involved in exploiting children. Non-enforcement of these laws would send an invitation out to pimps, traffickers, and johns. According to San Francisco’s District Attorney Kamala Harris, Prop K, “would expressly bar the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking crimes. Human trafficking is a serious problem in San Francisco. Many people in the commercial sex trade have been trafficked and forced to participate in commercial sex. This measure would attempt to provide safe harbor to their traffickers.” (italics added)