California AB 933 Legislation Would Protect Sexual Assault Survivors Facing Lawsuits

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California legislators voted Thursday to protect sexual assault survivors from retaliatory lawsuits. The legislation, known as California Assembly Bill 933 (AB 933), was sponsored by Equal Rights Advocates and authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. It passed overwhelmingly in the Assembly with bipartisan support. As the Associated Press (AP) noted, the bill comes years after a former state lawmaker […]