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 Thank you Joe Patterson, Placer County DA Morgan Gire  

Today mattered.

AB 292 isn’t just a bill to me—it’s lived experience, survival, and years of stories survivors carry in silence.

I want to sincerely thank Morgan Gire, Assemblymember Joe Patterson, and the Public Safety Committee for something that doesn’t always happen in these rooms: actually listening.

Not just for the record.

But in a way that made me feel heard.

For survivors, being heard is everything. It’s the first step toward accountability, safety, and real change.

Grateful for leaders who create space for truth and recognize that public safety includes survivor safety.

Still showing up. Still fighting. 💙

#AB292 #SurvivorVoices #PublicSafety #VictimsFirst #Accountability #JABEL #JusticeforNIKHA

  Make serious domestic violence crimes count as “violent felonies.”

Right now, California law defines a list of crimes that are considered “violent felonies” for sentencing purposes. AB 292 would add felony domestic violence (under Penal Code § 273.5)to that list.  

That means if someone is convicted of certain serious domestic violence offenses, those crimes would be treated as violent felonies for other parts of the criminal code.

That affects how sentences are handled.

Once a crime is on the “violent felony” list:

       •        It can make someone eligible for enhanced prison time under things like California’s three-strikes law and sentence enhancements for prior convictions.  

       •        Judges and prosecutors look at “violent felony” definitions when deciding how long someone goes to prison and what extra penalties apply.

So this change would generally make punishments harsher for people convicted of felony domestic violence by treating those offenses like other violent crimes.  

It updates other technical parts of the law.

The bill also makes related updates to existing sentencing statutes (like sections of the Penal Code tied to prior serious offenses and sentencing rules) so that the new definition of violent felonies applies correctly in all those places.  

Local governments aren’t reimbursed for costs.

The bill includes language saying the state won’t pay local agencies for any extra costs that result from these changes. This matters for budgeting but doesn’t affect how the law itself applies.  

Right now, felony domestic violence isn’t always treated the same as other violent crimes when it comes to sentence enhancements and the three-strikes law. If AB 292 passes:

       •        A felony domestic violence conviction would more readily count toward more severe penalties.

       •        Someone with multiple violent felony convictions (including domestic violence) could face longer prison terms under current sentencing rules.

It’s essentially about increasing the seriousness with which the criminal justice system treats serious domestic violence crimes.  

AB379 passed 74-0! We need to ensure that soliciting sex from a minor is a FELONY!!!!  A minor is A MINOR!!! ANYONE UNDER 18!

This is NOT MY “dirty laundry”. Let’s give the perpetrators the shame and the blame and the stigma… I refuse to carry that… It is not MINE. It is not YOURS either! 💜💜💜💜

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