Governor Signs AB 1050! 

AB 1050 will allow children 14 and older to testify in family court, giving them a much needed voice in proceedings that greatly impact their lives. This is a first-of-its-kind measure and will change the limitations on children testifying, once it becomes effective on January 1, 2012.  
For the past 18 months, CJE, CPPA and our allies worked closely with Assemblywoman Fiona Ma and her Legislative Director Eric Dang to guide this bill through the legislative process, working to build a broad-based coalition of support to ensure the bill’s passage. Thank you to everyone who contributed their efforts to ensure that AB 1050 reached the Governor’s desk and that he signed this historic bill into law. We needed to compromise in order to get this bill passed, so we see it as a starting point, and we anticipate pushing for future improvements to the law as we are able to. 

 
Click here to view the AB 1050 bill language.  

CJE and our allies at JusticeCalifornia and CPPA are making the rounds with state lawmakers, calling for a criminal investigation into the destruction of court documents by Judicial Council Member and Marin Court Executive Officer Kim Turner while a state audit was underway. Stay tuned for more details. 

Rally in D.C.
Mothers of Lost Children is planning another rally in Washington D.C. this October. Click here for more details.