SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 28 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:
OAKLAND-California Attorney General Rob Bontatoday issued a statement celebrating the signing into law of Assembly Bill (AB) 1753,The Survivor Pathways to Safety Act,a comprehensive package of reforms designed to modernize thestate'scourtprotectiveordersystemto prevent gun violence and strengthen protections for survivors of violence and abuse. AB 1753 addresses access and implementation barriers that keep survivors from being able to request protective orders, promotes proactive enforcement and coordination between courts and justice partners to ensure compliance or accountability for violating protective orders, and addresses a range of ot...