Senator Chang enhances protection for domestic violence survivors
2020-09-30
Legislation to expand protections for survivors of domestic violence, coauthored by Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar), was signed into law. Senate Bill 1141 expands the definition of domestic violence in the law to include threatening force or intimidation, depravation of basic needs, and coercive control. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen horrifying …continue reading