Urgent Support Needed! Help to End Discrimination in Victims Compensation. Support Amendments to AB 1140 In 2014 US PROStitutes Collective along with other sex worker organizations, and support across the state, won the removal of discriminatory regulation 649.56 from the … Continue reading
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Letter to California Assembly Public Safety Committee: Proposed Amendments to AB 1140
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To: Members of the California Assembly Public Safety Committee From: All of Us or None; Global Women’s Strike, Legal Action for Women; Legal Services for Prisoners with Children; US PROStitutes Collective; Women of Color Global Women’s Strike Supported by: Alexandria … Continue reading
New Article: “When California Blames Victims” – East Bay Express
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When California Blames Victims – By Sam Levin Under a proposed state policy, women who face brutal acts of violence can be denied financial aid due to their involvement in sex work. For nearly fifty years, the California Victim Compensation … Continue reading
Letter to California Victim Compensation Board on New Proposed Regulations: Oct 2014
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US PROStitutes Collective P.O. Box 14512, San Francisco, CA 94114 October 27, 2014 To: Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board Re: New proposed regulations We reviewed the new wording on the regulations and have some concerns. We appreciate that the repeal of … Continue reading
Powerpoint on Victim Compensation Victories
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A report on the victories so far in California’s Discriminatory Victim Compensation Program, presented to the Commission on the Status of Women during Women’s History Month (March, 2014).
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Action Alert: Stop Discrimination in Cal Victims Compensation Program!
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Dear Friends, Sex workers who are victims of violent crimes other than rape, sexual assault or domestic violence are still not covered under a statute in the California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP). We are asking for your support to change … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: From the UK to the Bay Area – Sex Workers Win Justice and the Right to Work Safely
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(Español abajo) Friday, August 1 518 Valencia Street, San Francisco (16th Mission BART) 6:30pm Snacks, meet and greet Niki from London 7pm program starts $5-10 donation, no one turned away Guest speaker: Niki Adams, English Collective of Prostitutes. Also, Alexandra Berliner, … Continue reading
New Video: Sex Workers Win Compensation for Rape
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New Video on Victory of Sex Workers at California Victims Compensation Board Meeting, December 12, 2012 Click for YouTube video … Continue reading
Campaign Wins Repeal of Discriminatory Regulation against Sex Workers
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A 10 month campaign led by sex worker organizations won an exciting victory on December 12, 2013 when discriminatory regulations in the California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) were overturned. At a CalVCP Board meeting in Sacramento, the three Board members … Continue reading
Links to Media Coverage of the Victory on Compensation for Rape
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See links to unprecedented nationwide media coverage of the victory at the California Victim Compensation board to allow sex workers compensation for rape. ——————————————————————————————————————– TAKEPART: “Prostitutes Who Are Attacked Could Have a Safety Net in This State” SALON: “In major legal victory, … Continue reading
