SCR 123: Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Denim Day California.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2016-05-10
This measure would designate the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and would recognize April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California.
This measure would designate the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and would recognize April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California.
This measure would designate the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and would recognize April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California.
This measure would designate the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and would recognize April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California.
WHEREAS, In 2014, California rape crisis centers provided direct crisis intervention services to 31,781 individuals, provided 7,389 sexual assault forensic examinations, and provided community education services for almost 20,000 people; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men are all victims of sexual assault, and it is estimated that nearly one in two women and one in five men experience sexual violence other than rape throughout their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reports that there are over 22 million survivors of rape throughout the United States and 2 million of those rape survivors are currently living in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Rape and sexual assault impact women, children, and men of all racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men suffer multiple types of sexual violence, including acquaintance rape, stranger rape, sexual assault by an intimate partner, gang rape, incest, serial rape, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, child sexual molestation, prostitution, pornography, and stalking; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of the most vulnerable children in our state are being sexually exploited and assaulted for commercial gain, and from 2011 to 2013, Californias nine human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, 72 percent of whom are from the United States; and
WHEREAS, According to the FBI, three of the nations 13 High Intensity Child Prostitution Areas are located in California; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have severe and long-lasting consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, major depression, homelessness, eating disorders, and suicide; and
WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified sexual assault as a significant, costly, and preventable health issue; and
WHEREAS, A coalition of rape crisis centers and their allies, known as the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has emerged to directly confront this crisis with the cooperation of law enforcement agencies, health care providers, institutions of higher education, and other allied professionals from Californias diverse communities; and
WHEREAS, It is our responsibility to support all rape survivors by treating them with dignity, compassion, and respect; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the compassion and dedication of the individuals involved in this effort, applaud their commitment, and increase public understanding of this significant problem; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the strength, courage, and challenges of the victims and survivors of sexual assault and their families and friends as they struggle to cope with the reality of sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize that not all victims of sexual assault survive, either at the time of the assault or later, due to the horrific long-term trauma that sexual assault often inflicts upon victims; and
WHEREAS, There are rape prevention and education efforts underway throughout California to challenge the societal myths and behaviors that perpetuate rape and to engage communities in a common goal of ending sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is crucially important to hold perpetrators responsible for sexual attacks, and to prevent sexual violence at every opportunity; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman after the court determined that, because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex; and
WHEREAS, Enraged by the court decision, within a matter of hours, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work; and
WHEREAS, Nations and states throughout the world have followed the lead of the Italian Parliament by designating their own Denim Day to raise public awareness about rape and sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, Harmful attitudes about rape and sexual assault allow these crimes to persist and allow survivors to be revictimized through victim-blaming attitudes and unresponsive government systems; and
WHEREAS, California is a national leader within the judicial, criminal justice, medical, rape crisis, and health communities in promoting victim-centered approaches to victims of crime; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California and encourages everyone to wear jeans on that day to help communicate the message that there is no excuse for and never an invitation to commit, rape; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, In 2014, California rape crisis centers provided direct crisis intervention services to 31,781 individuals, provided 7,389 sexual assault forensic examinations, and provided community education services for almost 20,000 people; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men are all victims of sexual assault, and it is estimated that nearly one in two women and one in five men experience sexual violence other than rape throughout their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reports that there are over 22 million survivors of rape throughout the United States and 2 million of those rape survivors are currently living in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Rape and sexual assault impact women, children, and men of all racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men suffer multiple types of sexual violence, including acquaintance rape, stranger rape, sexual assault by an intimate partner, gang rape, incest, serial rape, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, child sexual molestation, prostitution, pornography, and stalking; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of the most vulnerable children in our state are being sexually exploited and assaulted for commercial gain, and from 2011 to 2013, Californias nine human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, 72 percent of whom are from the United States; and
WHEREAS, According to the FBI, three of the nations 13 High Intensity Child Prostitution Areas are located in California; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have severe and long-lasting consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, major depression, homelessness, eating disorders, and suicide; and
WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified sexual assault as a significant, costly, and preventable health issue; and
WHEREAS, A coalition of rape crisis centers and their allies, known as the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has emerged to directly confront this crisis with the cooperation of law enforcement agencies, health care providers, institutions of higher education, and other allied professionals from Californias diverse communities; and
WHEREAS, It is our responsibility to support all rape survivors by treating them with dignity, compassion, and respect; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the compassion and dedication of the individuals involved in this effort, applaud their commitment, and increase public understanding of this significant problem; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the strength, courage, and challenges of the victims and survivors of sexual assault and their families and friends as they struggle to cope with the reality of sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize that not all victims of sexual assault survive, either at the time of the assault or later, due to the horrific long-term trauma that sexual assault often inflicts upon victims; and
WHEREAS, There are rape prevention and education efforts underway throughout California to challenge the societal myths and behaviors that perpetuate rape and to engage communities in a common goal of ending sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is crucially important to hold perpetrators responsible for sexual attacks, and to prevent sexual violence at every opportunity; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman after the court determined that, because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex; and
WHEREAS, Enraged by the court decision, within a matter of hours, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work; and
WHEREAS, Nations and states throughout the world have followed the lead of the Italian Parliament by designating their own Denim Day to raise public awareness about rape and sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, Harmful attitudes about rape and sexual assault allow these crimes to persist and allow survivors to be revictimized through victim-blaming attitudes and unresponsive government systems; and
WHEREAS, California is a national leader within the judicial, criminal justice, medical, rape crisis, and health communities in promoting victim-centered approaches to victims of crime; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California and encourages everyone to wear jeans on that day to help communicate the message that there is no excuse for and never an invitation to commit, rape; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, In 2014, California rape crisis centers provided direct crisis intervention services to 31,781 individuals, provided 7,389 sexual assault forensic examinations, and provided community education services for almost 20,000 people; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men are all victims of sexual assault, and it is estimated that nearly one in two women and one in five men experience sexual violence other than rape throughout their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reports that there are over 22 million survivors of rape throughout the United States and 2 million of those rape survivors of rape are currently living in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Rape and sexual assault impact women, children, and men of all racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men suffer multiple types of sexual violence, including acquaintance rape, stranger rape, sexual assault by an intimate partner, gang rape, incest, serial rape, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, child sexual molestation, prostitution, pornography, and stalking; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of the most vulnerable children in our state are being sexually exploited and assaulted for commercial gain, and from 2011 to 2013, Californias nine human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, 72 percent of whom are from the United States; and
WHEREAS, According to the FBI, three of the nations 13 High Intensity Child Prostitution areas are located in California; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have severe and long-lasting consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, major depression, homelessness, eating disorders, and suicide; and
WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified sexual assault as a significant, costly, and preventable health issue; and
WHEREAS, A coalition of rape crisis centers and their allies, known as the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has emerged to directly confront this crisis with the cooperation of law enforcement agencies, health care providers, institutions of higher education, and other allied professionals from Californias diverse communities; and
WHEREAS, It is our responsibility to support all rape survivors by treating them with dignity, compassion, and respect; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the compassion and dedication of the individuals involved in this effort, applaud their commitment, and increase public understanding of this significant problem; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the strength, courage, and challenges of the victims and survivors of sexual assault and their families and friends as they struggle to cope with the reality of sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize that not all victims of sexual assault survive, either at the time of the assault or later, due to the horrific long-term trauma that sexual assault often inflicts upon victims; and
WHEREAS, There are rape prevention and education efforts underway throughout California to challenge the societal myths and behaviors that perpetuate rape and to engage communities in a common goal of ending sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is crucially important to hold perpetrators responsible for sexual attacks, and to prevent sexual violence at every opportunity; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman after the court determined that, because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex; and
WHEREAS, Enraged by the court decision, within a matter of hours, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work; and
WHEREAS, Nations and states throughout the world have followed the lead of the Italian Parliament by designating their own Denim Day to raise public awareness about rape and sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, Harmful attitudes about rape and sexual assault allow these crimes to persist and allow survivors to be revictimized through victim-blaming attitudes and unresponsive government systems; and
WHEREAS, California is a national leader within the judicial, criminal justice, medical, rape crisis, and health communities in promoting victim-centered approaches to victims of crime; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California and encourages everyone to wear jeans on that day to help communicate the message that there is no excuse for and never an invitation to commit, rape; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, In 2014, California rape crisis centers provided direct crisis intervention services to 31,781 individuals, provided 7,389 sexual assault forensic examinations, and provided community education services for almost 20,000 people; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men are all victims of sexual assault, and it is estimated that nearly one in two women and one in five men experience sexual violence other than rape throughout their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reports that there are over 22 million survivors of rape throughout the United States and 2 million of those survivors of rape are currently living in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Rape and sexual assault impact women, children, and men of all racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Women, children, and men suffer multiple types of sexual violence, including acquaintance rape, stranger rape, sexual assault by an intimate partner, gang rape, incest, serial rape, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, child sexual molestation, prostitution, pornography, and stalking; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of the most vulnerable children in our state are being sexually exploited and assaulted for commercial gain, and from 2011 to 2013, Californias nine human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, 72 percent of whom are from the United States; and
WHEREAS, According to the FBI, three of the nations 13 High Intensity Child Prostitution areas are located in California; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have severe and long-lasting consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, major depression, homelessness, eating disorders, and suicide; and
WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified sexual assault as a significant, costly, and preventable health issue; and
WHEREAS, A coalition of rape crisis centers and their allies, known as the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has emerged to directly confront this crisis with the cooperation of law enforcement agencies, health care providers, institutions of higher education, and other allied professionals from Californias diverse communities; and
WHEREAS, It is our responsibility to support all rape survivors by treating them with dignity, compassion, and respect; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the compassion and dedication of the individuals involved in this effort, applaud their commitment, and increase public understanding of this significant problem; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize the strength, courage, and challenges of the victims and survivors of sexual assault and their families and friends as they struggle to cope with the reality of sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is important to recognize that not all victims of sexual assault survive, either at the time of the assault or later, due to the horrific long-term trauma that sexual assault often inflicts upon victims; and
WHEREAS, There are rape prevention and education efforts underway throughout California to challenge the societal myths and behaviors that perpetuate rape and to engage communities in a common goal of ending sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, It is crucially important to hold perpetrators responsible for sexual attacks, and to prevent sexual violence at every opportunity; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman after the court determined that, because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex; and
WHEREAS, Enraged by the court decision, within a matter of hours, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work; and
WHEREAS, Nations and states throughout the world have followed the lead of the Italian Parliament by designating their own Denim Day to raise public awareness about rape and sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, Harmful attitudes about rape and sexual assault allow these crimes to persist and allow survivors to be revictimized through victim-blaming attitudes and unresponsive government systems; and
WHEREAS, California is a national leader within the judicial, criminal justice, medical, rape crisis, and health communities in promoting victim-centered approaches to victims of crime; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California and encourages everyone to wear jeans on that day to help communicate the message that there is no excuse for and never an invitation to commit, rape; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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| Mar 30, 2016 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Apr 6, 2016 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Apr 7, 2016 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3662.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Apr 26, 2016 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| May 2, 2016 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 2). |
| May 5, 2016 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| May 5, 2016 | Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate. |
| May 5, 2016 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 4690.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| May 10, 2016 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 37, Statutes of 2016. |
| May 10, 2016 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2:30 p.m. |
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| May 5, 2016 | SCR 123 Jackson Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| May 2, 2016 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| Apr 25, 2016 | Senate 3rd Reading SCR123 Jackson | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| by California Coalition Against Sexual Assault | ** Support | Apr 25, 2016 |
Date of Hearing: May 2, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
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SBPCA Bill Id:
Author:() – As Ver:April 6, 2016
SENATE VOTE: 38-0
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY: Designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month; recognizes April 27, 2016 as Denim Day California; and, encourages everyone to wear jeans on that day to help communicate the message that there is no excuse for, and never an invitation to commit rape. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- In 2014, California rape crisis centers provided direct crisis intervention services to 31,781 individuals, provided 7,389 sexual assault forensic examinations, and provided community education services for almost 20,000 people.
- The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reports that there are more than 22 million survivors of rape in the United States; and, 2 million of those survivors live in California impacting women, children, and men of all racial and economic backgrounds.
- Women, children, and men suffer multiple types of sexual violence, including acquaintance rape, stranger rape, sexual assault by an intimate partner, gang rape, incest, serial rape, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, child sexual molestation, prostitution, pornography, and stalking.
- Thousands of vulnerable children in our state are being sexually exploited and assaulted for commercial gain, and from 2011 to 2013, California's nine human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, 72 percent of whom are from the United States.
- Denim Day has been designated to bring awareness about rape and sexual assault; and, rape prevention and education efforts are underway in California to challenge the societal myths and behaviors that perpetuate rape and to engage communities in a common goal of ending sexual assault.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:
Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | SCR 123 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 123
Amended: 4/6/16
SUBJECT: Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Denim Day California
DIGEST:
This resolution designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Women, children, and men are all victims of sexual assault, and it is estimated that nearly one in two women and one in five men experience sexual violence other than rape throughout their lifetime.
- In addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have severe and long-lasting consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, major depression, homelessness, eating disorders, and suicide.
- A coalition of rape crisis centers and their allies, known as the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has emerged to directly confront this crisis with the cooperation of law enforcement agencies, health care providers, institutions of higher education, and other allied professionals from California’s diverse communities.
- It is our responsibility to support all rape survivors by treating them with dignity, compassion, and respect. It is important to recognize the strength, courage, and challenges of the victims and survivors of sexual assault and their families and friends as they struggle to cope with the reality of sexual assault.
- It is crucially important to hold perpetrators responsible for sexual attacks, and to prevent sexual violence at every opportunity.
- In 1998, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman after the court determined that, “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” Enraged by the court decision, within a matter of hours, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work.
- Nations and states throughout the world have followed the lead of the Italian Parliament by designating their own “Denim Day” to raise public awareness about rape and sexual assault.
This resolution:
- Designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
- Recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California and encourages everyone to wear jeans on that day to help communicate the message that there is no excuse for and never an invitation to commit, rape.
Prior Legislation
SCR 43 (Galgiani, Resolution Chapter 57, Statutes of 2015) designated the month of April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognized April 29, 2015, as Denim Day California.
SCR 22 (Evans, Resolution Chapter 55, Statutes of 2013) designated the month of April 2013 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognized April 24, 2013, as Denim Day California.
SCR 15 (Evans, Resolution Chapter 76, Statutes of 2011) designated the month of April 2011 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognized April 27, 2011, as Denim Day California.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
by California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/8/16 14:09:33
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Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | SCR 123 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 123
Amended: 4/6/16
SUBJECT: Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Denim Day California
DIGEST:
This resolution designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Women, children, and men are all victims of sexual assault, and it is estimated that nearly one in two women and one in five men experience sexual violence other than rape throughout their lifetime.
- In addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have severe and long-lasting consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, major depression, homelessness, eating disorders, and suicide.
- A coalition of rape crisis centers and their allies, known as the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has emerged to directly confront this crisis with the cooperation of law enforcement agencies, health care providers, institutions of higher education, and other allied professionals from California’s diverse communities.
- It is our responsibility to support all rape survivors by treating them with dignity, compassion, and respect. It is important to recognize the strength, courage, and challenges of the victims and survivors of sexual assault and their families and friends as they struggle to cope with the reality of sexual assault.
- It is crucially important to hold perpetrators responsible for sexual attacks, and to prevent sexual violence at every opportunity.
- In 1998, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman after the court determined that, “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” Enraged by the court decision, within a matter of hours, the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work.
- Nations and states throughout the world have followed the lead of the Italian Parliament by designating their own “Denim Day” to raise public awareness about rape and sexual assault.
This resolution:
- Designates the month of April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
- Recognizes April 27, 2016, as Denim Day California and encourages everyone to wear jeans on that day to help communicate the message that there is no excuse for and never an invitation to commit, rape.
Prior Legislation
SCR 43 (Galgiani, Resolution Chapter 57, Statutes of 2015) designated the month of April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognized April 29, 2015, as Denim Day California.
SCR 22 (Evans, Resolution Chapter 55, Statutes of 2013) designated the month of April 2013 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognized April 24, 2013, as Denim Day California.
SCR 15 (Evans, Resolution Chapter 76, Statutes of 2011) designated the month of April 2011 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and recognized April 27, 2011, as Denim Day California.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/8/16 14:34:50
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