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Friday Policy Update

June 3, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Week of May 30, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of May 30th. 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

February 25, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of February 21, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of February 14th. 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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Changes to victim compensation reimbursement rates

December 23, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

The government panel charged with managing California’s Victim Compensation Program has approved drastic changes to the state’s reimbursements rates. After years of declining revenues and increased expenditures, the three-member Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board voted unanimously to reduce reimbursements for mental health services provided by interns by 25 percent and to make Additional Treatment Plans (ATPs)

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CA Safe at Home Program continues to grow

August 4, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

The California Safe at Home Program continues to expand and service more victims each year, according to the quarterly newsletter distributed by the Secretary of State Debra Bowen’s office, who is responsible for administering the confidential address program. “Since 1999, Safe at Home has helped shield the home addresses of more than 5,000 survivors of

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CA Supreme Court upholds rape shield

July 26, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

On Monday June 21, 2010, the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld and protected the state’s rape shield law, that would prevent specific instances of a victim’s sexual conduct from being admitted as evidence or proof of consent by the victim in a prosecution of a sexual assault or other sex offense.  The 7 to 0

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