News Article

California GOP legislators blocked 20 bills after demands were unmet

Los Angeles Times, September 14, 2009

A plan to keep dozens of domestic-violence shelters from closing sailed out of the state Assembly late Friday night with nary a no vote. Yet hours later, the bill lay in the legislative trash heap, one of many lost to politics as lawmakers reached the deadline for completing their work this year. Republicans in the Senate blocked more than 20 ...  More

Press Release

Lawmakers let vital funding bill die, minimize harm of their actions

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, September 15, 2009

Sacramento, September 15, 2009—California’s domestic violence advocates expressed shock at the attitude displayed by the Senate GOP leaders responsible for blocking SBX3 13, an urgency bill that would have reinstated funding to domestic violence shelters devastated by the Governor’s elimination of their State funding in July. The bill died in th...  More

Action Alert

Save CA Domestic Violence Shelters

September 10, 2009

Great News! Senator Yee's bill to restore funding to California Domestic Violence Programs has made it to the floor for a vote! Click this link to send your legislators a free pre written message telling them to vote for this life-saving legislation.   More

News Article

CA: Six Domestic Violence Shelters Close

Associated Press, September 8, 2009

Six domestic violence shelters in California have been forced to close while dozens more are scaling back services after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminated all state funding for the program that supports them. A bill would restore the funding but it needs to be moved for a vote in the Assembly and the Senate before week's end.  More

Action Alert

Urgency Legislation to Restore Funding to CA Domestic Violence Programs

URGENT ACTION ALERT!! On July 28, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed all state funding for California Domestic Violence programs. Senator Leland Yee has written two bills to restore this life-saving funding, but they need the support of the Speaker of the Assembly, Karen Bass, before they can move forward for a vote.   More

News Article

Schwarzenegger cuts $500 million more as he signs budget

Los Angeles Times, August 28, 2009

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday signed a budget plan sent to him by lawmakers to close the state's monumental deficit, using his veto pen to impose nearly $500 million in additional cuts. The new reductions will affect child welfare and children's healthcare, the elderly, state parks, AIDS treatment and prevention, and domestic violence programs.  More

News Article

Peninsula domestic violence non-profit cuts programs

Mercury News, July 30, 2009

The only nonprofit agency dedicated to helping domestic violence victims in San Mateo County is cutting back its services as a result of the recession and state budget cuts. Even as domestic violence appears to be on the rise, Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse this week announced layoffs and plans to drastically reduce community education and prevention programs. Staff also will no longer provide long-term case management for victims.  More

News Article

CA Domestic violence programs 'wiped out'

Victorville Daily Press, July 29, 2009

The Victor Valley’s only domestic violence shelters and state-funded substance abuse program are looking to lay off workers and drastically scale back services after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used his veto power to raid up to 40 percent of their budgets.T  More

Action Alert

CA Governor Eliminates State Funding to Domestic Violence Programs

URGENT ACTION ALERT!! On July 28, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed all state funding for California Domestic Violence programs. Senator Leland Yee has written two bills to restore this life-saving funding, but they need the support of the Speaker of the Assembly, Karen Bass, before they can move forward for a vote. ACT NOW to send Speaker Bass a free, pre-written message urging her to support these bills.  More