Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San José, authored AB 1362, which would make California a national leader in protecting both human dignity and fair competition in the labor market. Each year, tens of thousands of workers come to California on legal temporary visas ready to do hard work that puts food on our tables and fills critical labor gaps. But few people realize - including many well-meaning lawmakers - that the exploitation often begins long before those workers ever step foot in the state.