Letters in support of California AB 2295 needed!
Letters of support are needed for AB 2295 by April 16th!
This is the last day to register your support in the Assembly Public Safety Committee's official record before the first policy hearing on April 23, 2024.
AB 2295, authored by Assembly Member Dawn Addis, would eliminate the statute of limitations going forward in criminal cases being brought against perpetrators of child sexual assault. This will allow child victims to seek justice, get these perpetrators off the streets, and thereby prevent more child sexual assaults. It will also create a public record of these offenders so churches, youth organizations, and communities can take the appropriate steps to prevent their access to children. You can find a fact sheet about AB 2295 here.
Please send your letters to the Public Safety Committee online so your letter will be in the record. The directions for submitting a letter are below. Please send us a copy of your letter as well: [email protected]
In addition, if you are in the district of one of the Public Safety Committee Members, please also call/email the legislator that represents you and let them know you support this bill. You can verify your representatives and find their contact information here.
Assembly Public Safety Committee
Kevin McCarty, Chair of the Committee, District 6, Sacramento.
Juan Alanis, Vice Chair, District 22, Modesto
Tom Lackey, District 34, Palmdale
Stephanie Nguyen, District 10, Elk Grove
Eloise Gomez Reyes, District 50, Colton
Philip Ting, District 19, San Francisco
Lori Wilson, District 11, Suisan City
Richard Chavez Zbur, District 51, Los Angeles
To send your letter to the Assembly Public Safety Committee, go to: https://apsf.assembly.ca.gov/ and click the button SUBMIT POSITION LETTER. Then follow the instructions for submitting your letter regarding AB 2295. Letters must be submitted a full week before the hearing date to be included in the Committee record for the hearing.
You can find a sample letter here.
Thank you all for your help in this important endeavor!
Winter Appeal 2023
To our friends,
2023 has been a long year with many ups and downs for us all. As we close out the year, we at SNAP hope that you are feeling like you are on your way to being healthy, fulfilled, and happy. This past year has brought both successes and challenges. Thanks to the support you have shown in the past, we’ve been able to celebrate the good days and weather the stormy ones. Now, we are once again asking for your support as we work to support survivors new and old as we ‘Move SNAP Forward.’
At SNAP we are proud to have hosted a very well-attended conference in August 2023. This event allowed us to gather friends, survivors, advocates, and allies for a weekend of camaraderie and connection. We were so happy to be able to welcome many first-time attendees to gather in person and are already looking forward to the next conference.
To strengthen our movement for justice, healing, and prevention, SNAP will be expanding our peer support and providing more volunteer opportunities in the coming year. Through this great work, we are ensuring survivor voices are represented as we work for significant change that will benefit children and survivors.
Right now, survivors worldwide are getting the help they need from SNAP, and more and more reach out to us daily, but we need your help to keep those programs going and get our volunteers the training they need to thrive.
Your tax-deductible gift to SNAP can help offset the cost of our important mission. If you are not in a position to contribute, you can still support us by sharing this letter with those who can. As we continue to fight for survivors across the globe, your donation or sharing the great work SNAP does will help us continue our work to protect the vulnerable, heal the wounded, and prevent abuse.
Your donation ensures SNAP will be there for those who need us more than ever!
Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director