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Public Policy Update – October 2011

October 24, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

This month, CALCASA is celebrating two state-level policy wins with SB 534 and AB 898, both of which will have a positive impact on the work of our members. In addition to these state-level issues, we are working to support several federal policy issues such as the Public Health Block Grant, Sexual Assault Service Program

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Friday Policy Update – Week of June 27th

July 1, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Week of June 27, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of June 27th. 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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Friday Policy Update – Week of June 20th

June 24, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of June 20, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of June 20th. 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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Your advocacy = policy success!

June 3, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

In March, CALCASA and the CA Partnership to End Domestic Violence invited advocates from across California to come to the Capitol and urge legislators to support our statewide policy priorities. As a reminder, here is the list of our priority legislation: AB 322 (Portantino) Rape Kit Backlog: This bill originally would have set hard deadlines

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Friday Policy Update

April 8, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Week of April 4, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of April 4th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Visit our Legislation Agenda page to view all bills being

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President Obama’s 2012 Budget for Violence Against Women programs

February 16, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

On Monday February 14, President Barack Obama released his 2012 Budget Proposal that includes cuts and eliminations to over 200 federal programs, makes strategic investments to increase economic productivity, promote innovation, and sets the United States on a long-term course to reduce the long-term deficit. CALCASA and the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV)

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