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CALCASA participates 2010 Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.

June 25, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Earlier this month, CALCASA Director of Public Affairs Robert Coombs and I left to Washington D.C. for the 2010 Advocacy Day hosted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence and the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence. This two day event included policy briefings by the following distinguished guests: – Lynn Rosenthal, White House

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Guest Post: Valuing the work of women at non-profit agencies

June 4, 2010

posted in: Education

Below is a guest post from Belinda Rolicheck, Executive Director at Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus in Modesto, CA. Haven Women’s Center is a non-profit, bilingual (Spanish/English) organization consisting of a group of dedicated staff and volunteers who share their time by helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Haven’s services are designed to

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Sacramento Bee: “Governor vows no education cuts in new budget”

January 6, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Earlier this morning, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger gave his final State of the State speech. Some of the topics he discussed included, education, prisons, as well as budget and health care reform. Specifically, the Governor said he will not cut funding for education in his budget. He proposed “a constitutional guarantee that California will never spend

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Schwarzenegger to give final State of the State speech

January 5, 2010

posted in: Public Affairs

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is entering his last year in office and will give his final State of the State speech tomorrow morning, at 10am. Schwarzenegger will be setting “the stage for one more fight with the Legislature over a budget that will total $89 billion this year.” The financial strains facing California show how local

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Funding for Federal Violence Against Women Programs

December 18, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Via BayNet.com Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman, Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today announced a critical step forward in putting $418.5 million in funding for programs administered by the Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women Office in the federal checkbook. These funds are included in the CJS Appropriations Bill, which was approved on Sunday, Dec.

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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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