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          Date of Hearing:  April 14, 2016 


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                    Gordon, Chair


          HR  
                       47 (Cooper) - As Amended  April 12, 2016


          SUBJECT:  Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Day


          SUMMARY:  Recognizes April 23, 2016, as Walk a Mile in Her Shoes  
          Day and urges California's citizens to partner with their local  
          rape crisis center to stand with survivors of sexual assault and  
          build communitywide responses to gender-based violence.  
          Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings: 


          1)Sexual assault affects Californians of all gender identities,  
            sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, religions, and  
            socioeconomic levels.



          2)There are more than 8 million survivors of sexual violence who  
            live in California and California's rape crisis centers serve  
            more than 32,000 survivors of sexual assault ever year.



          3)Public awareness and education about sexual violence and  
            sexual exploitation are needed for every child, youth, and  
            adult in our communities.











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          4)Walk a Mile in Her Shoes represents a public testament to the  
            power of men's voices in supporting survivors, holding  
            perpetrators accountable, and building a community response  
            against gender-based violence.
          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          SMUD


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800