Posts tagged as:

DNA

2009-2010 Legislative session wrap-up

October 8, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Legislative business continued in September despite the record-setting budget impasse. Policymakers introduced a whopping 5,328 bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments that resulted in 1,835 being chaptered in the law, 556 being vetoed by the governor, with the remainder dying off through legislative procedures. CALCASA monitored close to 170 bills. CALCASA worked closely with our state

Click to continue...

Friday legislative update

January 22, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of January 18th Below is a summary of what happened this week with bills that CALCASA is tracking through the state legislature. The list includes bills that CALCASA is sponsoring, supporting and watching. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text.

Click to continue...

Friday legislative update

January 15, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of January 11th Below is a summary of what happened this week with bills that CALCASA is tracking through the state legislature. The list includes bills that CALCASA is sponsoring, supporting and watching. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Assembly Public Safety AB 588 (Portantino) Sexual assault

Click to continue...

Rape Kit Backlog Bill Introduced in House of Representatives

November 25, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Last week, Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Dean Heller (R-NV) “introduced a bill in the House to address the national crisis of untested rape kit backlogs. The Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009 is the House version of a Senate bill introduced earlier this month.” Congresswoman Maloney said in a press release:

Click to continue...

City Changes Rape Kit Testing Policy

November 19, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Laura Strickler reported earlier this week about a city that has changed it’s rape kit testing policy in response to a CBS News investigation. The investigation “found 20,000 untested kits nationwide.” The San Antonio Police Department “will now test all rape kits in stranger cases and will also go back and test all untested stranger

Click to continue...

The Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act

November 13, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

from Sen. Franken’s office The Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act was introduced last week. U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.), and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009. The House companion bill will be introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). The

Click to continue...

← Previous Entries