CA SCR118

Proclaims October 2022 and each following October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in California.

Acknowledges that approximately 40 percent of women in California experience physical intimate partner violence in their lifetimes, with higher rates among women ages 18-24.

Notes that 54 percent of transgender and gender nonconforming people have experienced domestic violence, and certain marginalized groups including undocumented individuals and people with disabilities face increased vulnerability.

Cites that California law enforcement received 160,646 domestic violence-related calls in 2020 and 87 domestic violence-related homicides occurred that year.

Emphasizes the need for culturally responsive prevention programs, survivor support services, and community education to address the causes and impacts of domestic violence.