Posts Tagged: domestic violence

Opinion

A terrible choice: domestic violence or no place to live

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OPINION – A bill in the California Assembly — AB2432 — proposes short-term and long-term solutions to housing for victims of domestic violence. By supporting these efforts and continuing to commit to providing flexible funding through Domestic Violence Housing First, we can prevent devastation from these funding cuts.

Opinion

Medi-Cal can play active role in preventing domestic violence

A photo illustration of the impact of a parental argument on their child. (Photo: YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV, via Shutterstock)

OPINION: Medi-Cal provides health insurance for more than 14.5 million California residents with low incomes. As Medi-Cal moves to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations, it is uniquely positioned to support survivors and to foster the prevention of intimate partner violence.

Analysis

PolitiFact: Anti-Prop. 57 claim on Brock Turner case ‘mostly false’

The scales of justice in an empty courtroom. Photo: tlegend, via Shutterstock

On the day Turner was released, opponents of a California ballot measure to reduce prison crowding seized on the notorious case to make a questionable claim. “Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes,” claims the headline of a news release on the Stop57.com campaign website.

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