It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
For Victims’ Rights, Access & Equity! Since 1981, the U.S. Department of Justice has recognized National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme is “Rights, access, […]
YA! Staff Back in Sac
Advocacy for a Victim Recovery Support – Traumatized victims should have access to the crucial healing work of violence prevention professionals like those on the staffs […]
Victim Compensation Gave Out Less
More claims rejected – Guardian reporters spoke with Khadafy Washington Project Manager Jasmine Hardison about the crucial role victims compensation plays in helping survivors of violence […]
Hope in a Time of Pain
Respond with Hope – From a speech given last month in Sacramento in which Youth ALIVE! Policy & Advocacy Director Gabriel Garcia spoke about our work. […]
Survivors’ Voices Raised in Sacramento
Safety Now Rally’s Call to Action – It is true that Oakland has endured more than five decades of gun and gang violence that has destroyed […]
On to the Assembly!
The Journey of SB 299 Continues – In May, SB 299, our bill to make victims of police violence eligible for victim compensation and to expand […]
Historic Proposal for Violence Prevention Funding
Governor Proposes $200M – Gun violence — and its human toll in lives lost and devastated victims and families — has risen in Oakland and across […]
Free Online Legislative Briefing on April 21
What’s the Talk in Sacramento? Youth ALIVE! Policy and Advocacy Manager Gabriel Garcia will speak live from Sacramento via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon, April 21st at […]
When Families of Homicide Victims are Denied Aid
Help for Grieving Mothers – A bill in the State Assembly’s current session seeks to help more families of homicide victims obtain financial assistance to pay […]
In California, a winning year for fairness and safety policy
2019 Successes in Sacramento: Great work this year by several California legislators has made us all safer, by addressing such issues as police use of force, […]