BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 28, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard Gordon, Chair
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44 (Nielsen) - As Introduced April 20, 2015
SENATE VOTE: 37-0
SUBJECT: Crime Victims' Rights Week.
SUMMARY: Recognizes the week of April 19 to April 25, 2015,
inclusive, as Crime Victims' Rights Week in California.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Since 1981, National Crime Victims' Rights Week has raised
awareness of the special needs of crime victims and the
services available to support these victims; and this year,
the theme is "Engaging Communities. Empowering Victims."
2)California citizens protected victims' rights in 1982 through
the passage of Proposition 8, the Crime Victims' Bill of
Rights; and California citizens reaffirmed and afforded
additional rights to victims in 2008 through the passage of
Proposition 9, the Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008:
Marsy's Law.
3)The respect and protection of victims' rights within the legal
process is one of the most critical components of an effective
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criminal justice system; and the criminal justice system in
this state must persist in its effort to better coordinate and
improve the quality of services provided to victims and
witnesses.
4)To the maximum extent allowed by law, victims of violent crime
should receive compensation for their losses; and each day
thousands of victims and witnesses receive assistance from
victim support organizations, victim-witness assistance
centers, private service providers, and state and local
governments.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)
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