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Catholic Advocacy Day–April 24th

April 6, 2018

From the Catholic Legislative Network :

Catholic Advocacy Day is quickly approaching, and background information is now available for the six bills that are the focus of this year’s event on April 24 . Delegates from various dioceses throughout California will meet with their elected officials to be a voice for life and dignity in the state Capitol.

This year’s participants will be focusing their efforts on the following six bills, along with local issues of their choosing:

SB 320 (Leyva, D-Chino) On-campus health centers: abortion medication (OPPOSE)

SB 1214 (Portantino, D-La Canada Flintridge) Teacher Professional Development (SUPPORT)

SB 1391 (Lara, D-Bell Gardens) Juveniles: fitness for juvenile court (SUPPORT)

AB 1862 (Santiago, D-Los Angeles) Immigration Services: grants (SUPPORT)

AB 2269 (Lackey, R-Palmdale) CalWORKs: eligibility (SUPPORT)

SB 2701 (Rubio, D-Baldwin Park) Victims of Violent Crimes: trauma recovery centers (SUPPORT)

Click the links above to learn more about each bill or visit www.cacatholic.org for the latest on these and all other bills the CCC is tracking.

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