On May 14th, Governor Swarzenegger did exactly what we expected and elminated ALL funding for California’s domestic violence programs.  Already, the Grass Valley Shelter has announced that they will have to permanently close its’ doors on June 30th.  Click here to sign the petition and demand that the Governor restore FULL funding to the programs […]

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Norma is a 40-year-old survivor of domestic violence who was pregnant at the time that she killed her abusive boyfriend. In 1992, Norma was sentenced to 15-years-to-life in prison, and has now served 18 years at the California Institution for Women. Upon being imprisoned, Norma became a member of Convicted Women Against Abuse […]

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