Bill Text: CA AR60 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-09-09 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3208.). [AR60 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AR60-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution
No. 60
| Introduced by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio |
August 26, 2019 |
Relative to National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 60, as introduced, Blanca Rubio.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, October is annually recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, Although progress has been made toward preventing and ending domestic violence and providing support to survivors and their families, important work remains to be done; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence programs in California provide essential, lifesaving services for survivors, their children, and communities; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to provide education, awareness, and understanding of domestic violence and its causes; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to focus on the individualized needs of domestic violence survivors; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 40 percent of women in California experience physical intimate partner violence in their lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, Women between 18 and 24 years of age are significantly more likely to be victims of physical intimate partner violence than women in other age groups; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence affects people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, and racial, ethnic, cultural, social, religious, and economic groups in the United States and in California; and
WHEREAS, The marginalization of certain groups in society, including undocumented individuals, transgender individuals, and people living with disabilities, increases their vulnerability to domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 4 out of every 10 non-Hispanic Black women, 4 out of every 10 American Indian or Alaska Native women, and one in 2 multiracial non-Hispanic women have been the victim of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime, and these rates are 30 to 50 percent higher than those experienced by Hispanic, non-Hispanic, White and Asian or Pacific Islander non-Hispanic women; and
WHEREAS, According to the American Psychological Association, women with disabilities have a 40-percent greater risk of intimate partner violence than women without disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Fifty-four percent of transgender and gender nonconforming people have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence is the third-leading cause of homelessness among families in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence has a significant economic impact on women throughout the country; an estimated 8 million days of paid work are lost as a result of intimate partner violence, and domestic violence costs $8.3 billion in expenses annually—$5.8 billion in medical costs and $2.5 billion in lost productivity; and
WHEREAS, Children exposed to domestic violence can experience long-term consequences including difficulty at school, substance abuse, behavioral problems in adolescence, and serious adult health problems; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to understand the complexity of domestic violence as perpetuated within communities and against communities, and the fear of many victims to report domestic violence to law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, California law enforcement agencies received 169,362 domestic violence-related calls for service in 2017; and
WHEREAS, In 2017, 90 domestic violence-related homicides occurred in California, of which 80 of the victims were female and 10 were male, and 8 percent of all homicides were related to domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, All survivors of domestic violence deserve access to culturally responsive programs and services to increase their safety and self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, All communities deserve access to culturally responsive prevention programs and initiatives to improve overall community health and safety by challenging the societal norms that perpetuate violence; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes the vital role that all Californians can play in preventing, and one day ending, domestic violence; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes October 2019, and each following October, as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
