Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, at podium, was joined by City Councilmember Bob Kellar and Board Members from the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley
State Assemblyman Cameron Smyth announced that he will be co-authoring, along with State Senator Leland Yee, emergency legislation to provide funding for domestic violence programs. The legislation would add $16.3 million from the Victim’s Compensation Fund to the Department of Public Health’s Domestic Violence Program for statewide use.
Smyth described the importance of the services domestic violence programs provide. The graph above represents the increase in clients served by the Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley in the past five years.
l-r: Santa Clarita City Councilmember Bob Kellar and California State Assemblyman Cameron Smyth
City Councilmember Bob Kellar joined Assemblyman Smyth at the press conference and relayed the importance of domestic violence programs in general and emphasized the critical need the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley serves. Councilman Kellar recalled situations he witnessed first hand as a police officer with the LAPD relating to the crime of domestic violence.
The Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley is holding a Golf Tournament, to raise funds, Monday August 17 at the exclusive Valencia Country Club. Spots are still available and all proceeds go to funding the Center. For more information on the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley check out their website.
