This measure would proclaim June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California.

This measure would proclaim June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California.

This measure would proclaim June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California.

WHEREAS, An average of 10,000,000 cases of domestic abuse are reported to occur in the United States each year, equating to 20 people per minute; and

WHEREAS, According to the State Department of Public Health, one in five women and one in seven men have experienced some form of violence from one of their intimate partners at least once in their lifetime; and

WHEREAS, Partner violence accounts for about 20 percent of all violent crime in California and one in six victims of homicide are reportedly killed by their intimate partner; and

WHEREAS, Victimization and perpetration of sexual and domestic violence often connect to unmitigated childhood trauma and adult polyvictimization, defined as numerous types of victimization over a lifetime, and produce short-term and long-term physical and mental health consequences; and

WHEREAS, Family justice centers (FJCs) in California provide trauma-informed, coordinated, wraparound services that bring together advocates, mental health professionals, legal supports, police officers, prosecutors, doctors, nurses, chaplains, and other professionals under one roof; and

WHEREAS, FJCs in California are represented by the California Family Justice Network (CFJN), a membership organization that provides training, statewide coordination of victim services, advocacy for survivor services and support, and sharing of best practices; and

WHEREAS, California is now leading the way toward multisector, collaborative approaches to serving domestic and sexual violence survivors and their children with 26 CFJN-affiliated FJCs operating throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Californias FJCs serve more than 70,000 trauma survivors each year, with spikes in demand up more than 30 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, More than 20 percent of victims serviced by Californias FJCs are children; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of the CFJN is to advocate for the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, dependent adult abuse, and child abuse in the State of California, and to actively work toward the prevention of those crimes, while supporting the implementation of the provisions and intent of Section 13750 of the Penal Code, which defines family justice centers. This provision seeks to ensure that victims of abuse are able to access all needed services in one location in order to enhance victim safety, increase offender accountability, and improve access to services for victims; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California and recognizes the lifesaving and hope-giving work of the CFJN and its 26 member centers as they work with rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, human trafficking agencies, prosecutors offices, law enforcement agencies, and other professionals and community-based organizations to ensure that adult and child survivors of trauma can access all of their services in one setting; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, An average of 10,000,000 cases of domestic abuse are reported to occur in the United States each year, equating to 20 people per minute; and

WHEREAS, According to the State Department of Public Health, one in five women and one in seven men have experienced some form of violence from one of their intimate partners at least once in their lifetime; and

WHEREAS, Partner violence accounts for about 20 percent of all violent crime in California and one in six victims of homicide are reportedly killed by their intimate partner; and

WHEREAS, Victimization and perpetration of sexual and domestic violence often connect to unmitigated childhood trauma and adult polyvictimization, defined as numerous types of victimization over a lifetime, and produce short-term and long-term physical and mental health consequences; and

WHEREAS, Family justice centers (FJCs) in California provide trauma-informed, coordinated, wraparound services that bring together advocates, mental health professionals, legal supports, police officers, prosecutors, doctors, nurses, chaplains, and other professionals under one roof; and

WHEREAS, FJCs in California are represented by the California Family Justice Network (CFJN), a membership organization that provides training, statewide coordination of victim services, advocacy for survivor services and support, and sharing of best practices; and

WHEREAS, California is now leading the way toward multisector, collaborative approaches to serving domestic and sexual violence survivors and their children with 26 CFJN-affiliated FJCs operating throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Californias FJCs serve more than 70,000 trauma survivors each year, with spikes in demand up more than 30 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, More than 20 percent of victims serviced by Californias FJCs are children; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of the CFJN is to advocate for the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, dependent adult abuse, and child abuse in the State of California, and to actively work toward the prevention of those crimes, while supporting the implementation of the provisions and intent of Section 13750 of the Penal Code, which defines family justice centers. This provision seeks to ensure that victims of abuse are able to access all needed services in one location in order to enhance victim safety, increase offender accountability, and improve access to services for victims; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California and recognizes the lifesaving and hope-giving work of the CFJN and its 26 member centers as they work with rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, human trafficking agencies, prosecutors offices, law enforcement agencies, and other professionals and community-based organizations to ensure that adult and child survivors of trauma can access all of their services in one setting; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, An average of 10,000,000 cases of domestic abuse are reported to occur in the United States each year, equating to 20 people per minute; and

WHEREAS, According to the State Department of Public Health, one in five women and one in seven men have experienced some form of violence from one of their intimate partners at least once in their lifetime; and

WHEREAS, Partner violence accounts for about 20 percent of all violent crime in California and one in six victims of homicide are reportedly killed by their intimate partner; and

WHEREAS, Victimization and perpetration of sexual and domestic violence often connect to unmitigated childhood trauma and adult polyvictimization, defined as numerous types of victimization over a lifetime, and produce short-term and long-term physical and mental health consequences; and

WHEREAS, Family justice centers (FJCs) in California provide trauma-informed, coordinated, wraparound services that bring together advocates, mental health professionals, legal supports, police officers, prosecutors, doctors, nurses, chaplains, and other professionals under one roof; and

WHEREAS, FJCs in California are represented by the California Family Justice Network (CFJN), a membership organization that provides training, statewide coordination of victim services, advocacy for survivor services and support, and sharing of best practices; and

WHEREAS, California is now leading the way toward multisector, collaborative approaches to serving domestic and sexual violence survivors and their children with 26 CFJN-affiliated FJCs operating throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Californias FJCs serve more than 70,000 trauma survivors each year, with spikes in demand up more than 30 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, More than 20 percent of victims serviced by Californias FJCs are children; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of the CFJN is to advocate for the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, dependent adult abuse, and child abuse in the State of California, and to actively work toward the prevention of those crimes, while supporting the implementation of the provisions and intent of Section 13750 of the Penal Code, which defines family justice centers. This provision seeks to ensure that victims of abuse are able to access all needed services in one location in order to enhance victim safety, increase offender accountability, and improve access to services for victims; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California and recognizes the lifesaving and hope-giving work of the CFJN and its 26 member centers as they work with rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, human trafficking agencies, prosecutors offices, law enforcement agencies, and other professionals and community-based organizations to ensure that adult and child survivors of trauma can access all of their services in one setting; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

Date of Hearing: June 22, 2026

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SUMMARY: Proclaims June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. According to the State Department of Public Health, one in five women and one in seven men have experienced some form of violence from one of their intimate partners at least once in their lifetime. Partner violence accounts for about 20 percent of all violent crime in California and one in six victims of homicide are reportedly killed by their intimate partner.
2. Family justice centers (FJCs) in California provide trauma-informed, coordinated, wraparound services that bring together advocates, mental health professionals, legal supports, police officers, prosecutors, doctors, nurses, chaplains, and other professionals under one roof.
3. FJCs in California are represented by the California Family Justice Network (CFJN), a membership organization that provides training, statewide coordination of victim services, advocacy for survivor services and support, and sharing of best practices.
4. California is now leading the way toward multisector, collaborative approaches to serving domestic and sexual violence survivors and their children with 26 CFJN-affiliated FJCs operating throughout the state.
5. The purpose of the CFJN is to advocate for the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, dependent adult abuse, and child abuse in the State of California; and, to actively work toward the prevention of those crimes, while supporting the implementation of the provisions and intent of Section 13750 of the Penal Code, which defines family justice centers.

FISCAL EFFECT: This resolution is keyed non-fiscal by Legislative Counsel.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

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 THIRD READING 

Bill No: SCR 181

Author: Grayson (D)

Introduced: 5/20/26

Vote: 21

SUBJECT: Family Justice Center Day

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution proclaims June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. An average of 10 million cases of domestic abuse are reported to occur in the United States each year, equating to 20 people per minute.
2. Family justice centers (FJCs) in California provide trauma-informed, coordinated, wraparound services that bring together advocates, mental health professionals, legal supports, police officers, prosecutors, doctors, nurses, chaplains, and other professionals under one roof.
3. FJCs in California are represented by the California Family Justice Network (CFJN), a membership organization that provides training, statewide coordination of victim services, advocacy for survivor services and support, and sharing of best practices.
4. California’s FJCs serve more than 70,000 trauma survivors each year, with spikes in demand up more than 30 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. The purpose of the CFJN is to advocate for the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, dependent adult abuse, and child abuse in the State of California, and to actively work toward the prevention of those crimes, while supporting the implementation of the provisions and intent of Section 13750 of the Penal Code, which defines family justice centers. This provision seeks to ensure “that victims of abuse are able to access all needed services in one location in order to enhance victim safety, increase offender accountability, and improve access to services for victims”.

This resolution proclaims June 10, 2026, as Family Justice Center Day in California and recognizes the lifesaving and hope-giving work of the CFJN and its 26 member centers as they work with rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, human trafficking agencies, prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, and other professionals and community-based organizations to ensure that adult and child survivors of trauma can access all of their services in one setting.

Related/Prior Legislation

SCR 67 (Grayson, Resolution Chapter 123, Statutes of 2025)

ACR 194 (Grayson, Resolution Chapter 140, Statutes of 2024)

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/26/26)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/26/26)

None received

Prepared by: Destiny Bustos / SFA / (916) 651-4171

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