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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 68
Author: Lieu (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Domestic Violence Awareness Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes October 2013, and each
following October, as National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. President Obama declared October 2012 as National Domestic
Violence Awareness Month and called on all Americans to
"promote healthy relationships, speak out when we see
injustice in our communities, stand with survivors we know,
and change attitudes that perpetuate the cycle of abuse".
2. Domestic violence programs in California provide essential,
lifesaving services for victims and their children fleeing
violence and although progress has been made toward breaking
the cycle of violence, much work remains to be done.
3. Advocates and organizations work on behalf of victims every
day. Domestic violence shelters and services, law
enforcement officials, health care providers, and others are
all integral parts of the effort to end domestic violence and
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must be recognized and applauded for their work.
4. Domestic violence affects women, men, and children of all
racial, social, religious, ethnic, and economic groups in the
United States and here in California and all victims deserve
access to programs and services to increase their safety.
5. Approximately 40% of California women experience physical
intimate partner violence in their lifetimes with women 18 to
24 years of age being significantly more likely to be victims
of physical intimate partner violence than women in other age
groups.
6. California law enforcement agencies received 158,547
domestic violence-related calls in 2011. There were 147
domestic violence related homicides in California in 2011, of
which 129 fatalities were female and 18 were male.
7. Children exposed to domestic violence can experience
long-term consequences, including difficulty at school,
substance abuse, and serious adult health problems and the
Legislature recognizes the vital role that all Californians
can play in preventing, and one day ending, domestic
violence.
This resolution recognizes October 2013, and each following
October, as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
JG:k 8/19/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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