What's New at PCA CA?

Shaken Baby Bill has Just Three Steps to Go!

Our bill to reduce Shaken Baby Syndrome has just three steps to go before becoming law!  On June 26, 2007, six of the seven members of the Assembly Human Services Committee voted in favor of the bill, sending it on to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.  Next steps:

1. Passing Assembly Appropriations
2. Passing in the Full Assembly
3. Receiving the Governor's signature

Developments to Date:

• PCA CA decides to draft and sponsor legislation to reduce Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Senator Alex Padilla (D-San Fernando Valley) signs on as author
• SB 468 passes in the Senate Human Services Committee
• SB 468 passes in the Senate Appropriations Committee
• SB 468 passes on the Senate floor
• SB 468 passes in the Assembly Human Services Committee

PCA-CA’s 1st Bill Signed by Governor Schwarzenegger: SB 1668 Becomes Law!

On September 30 Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 1668 (Bowen) into law. This new law, which will take effect on January 1, 2007, amends section 11174.32 of the Penal Code relating to Child Death Review Teams.  The law was proposed by PCA CA in order to further the effective work of these county-level teams.  Learn more...

PCA CA - Reframing the Message

The insight gained through recent strategic frame analysis research, conducted by FrameWorks Institute for Prevent Child Abuse America, has allowed our Chapter to re-evaluate our prevention message and the tools we use to present our message to the public.  Learn more...