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Budget Deficit Predicted for California

November 19, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

California needs $20.7 billion to balance the next budget, according to a forecast issued by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. Kevin Yamamura reported said, “state leaders won’t be able to reap savings from some of the state’s largest spending categories.” For instance, California lawmakers cannot touch K-12 school funding because “the state is spending close

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Lawmaker resubmits bill requiring rape-kit reports

October 30, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Earlier this week, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino reintroduced a bill that “would require police to document their progress in testing evidence from rapes, after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed similar legislation earlier this month.” The bill “would require law enforcement agencies, starting in 2010, to report to the state Department of Justice the number of rape kits

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Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Restore Funding to State’s Domestic Violence Shelters

October 21, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed SBX3 13 by Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) to restore $16.3 million of state funding to support California domestic violence shelters. “I want to congratulate the many groups that put victims first and came together to find this creative solution that will keep domestic violence shelters throughout the state open,”

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Prevention Connection Receives Funding

October 19, 2009

posted in: Prevention

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a $1.245M grant to the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault for its nationally recognized project Prevention Connection. The project utilizes innovative e-learning technologies to conduct interactive trainings and discussion forums on interpersonal violence and sexual

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End of Session Legislative Wrap-Up

October 14, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

October 11th marked the last day for Governor Schwarzenegger to sign or veto legislation that had made its way to his desk. After a long session fraught with protracted battles over the budget deficit, water and other divisive issues, many associations and institutions are counting themselves among the lucky few to have survived the process.

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Weekly News Update: Week of September 14th

September 21, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

The Best Question from the Last Two Weeks The tragedy of the Jaycee Dugard case has (rightly) resulted in quite a bit of media attention and interest.  At this early stage, reliable facts are just starting to emerge – despite the volume of coverage and conversation.  The paucity of new information, however, hasn’t stopped more

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