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Friday Policy Update

May 20, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Week of May 16, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of May 16th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Help CALCASA push our legislative agenda by signing up and Taking

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SAAM is nearly over — rape is not

April 29, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

2011 was another successful year for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. People spoke loudly about the issue and shared their vision to see an end to sexual violence. Although the month is nearly over, let’s not forget: The issues surrounding sexual assault deserve attention all year round.

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More than 75 California Legislators Break Dress Code for Sexual Assault Awareness

April 28, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

Yesterday, legislators from across the state joined sexual assault advocates in recognizing Denim Day California, an event in which participants wear denim to “break the dress code and speak out against sexual violence.” CALCASA hosted the annual Denim Day rally on the West steps of the state Capitol.

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California policymakers recognize SAAM & Denim Day

April 22, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault continues our strong tradition of reaching out to policymakers and the Administration to raise awareness about sexual violence throughout our state. Each year legislators and Capitol staff, agency secretaries, department directors, the Governor, and citizens from all over California decide to put on a pair of jeans and to

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Walk a mile in her shoes- a campus perspective

April 19, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,campus

As April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), many colleges and universities highlight the issues of sexual assault on campus by organizing events to continue to bring about awareness of sexual assault.  Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, originally created by Frank Baird, a volunteer rape crisis advocate at California State University, Northridge’s affiliated rape

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Peace Over Violence kicks off SAAM with Denim Day in LA

April 8, 2011

Every two and a half minutes, somewhere in America, someone is sexually assaulted. As a result, April marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a yearly event that brings about awareness on the issues of sexual assault and rape. In Italy in 1999 , a 45 year-old man was announced by the Italian

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