GOVERONR SIGNS BILL IN RESPONSE TO STANFORD RAPE CASE VERDICT

Assembly Bill 2888 by Assemblymembers Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Friday. The new law requires that those convicted of sexually assaulting unconscious or severely intoxicated victims are sentenced to prison. AB 2888 was introduced in response to the shockingly lenient…

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Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights has Passed!

Originally published on Change.Org on September 29, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Great News!!! The US Senate passed the Sexual Assault Survivor’s Bill of Rights in an unanimous consent. Thousands of hours, emails, phone calls, pledges, tears, memos and drafts came together to make history. Our nation is forever changed for…

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Governor Brown Signs “Justice for Victims Act”

Originally published on Senator Connie M. Leyva Representing District 20 on September 28, 2016 By Connie M. Leyva. SB 813 Eliminates Statute of Limitations for Rape in California After earning unanimous bipartisan support in both the Senate and Assembly, Governor Jerry Brown today signed SB 813 authored by Senator Connie…

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An Open Letter to the Usher at the Theatre Who Asked Me if “I Was the Sick Girl”

Dear Miss, First of all, for being an usher tonight. I’ve always had an admiration for what you do, and for the whole world of the Great White Way. Tonight, I was really excited to see one of my favorite musicals being revived on Broadway. I used to live for…

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