Beyond the Crisis: A Long-Term Approach to Reduce, Prevent, and Recover from Intimate Partner Violence

Report #256, January 2021
Beyond the Crisis: A Long-Term Approach to Reduce, Prevent, and Recover from Intimate Partner Violence

Full Report

Executive Summary

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2021
 
For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(510) 205-8042
 

Little Hoover Commission Calls for Greater Action Against Intimate Partner Violence

 
Millions of Californians experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and California must do more to prevent this abhorrent abuse and help survivors, the state’s independent government watchdog recommends in a new report.
 
In Beyond the Crisis: A Long-Term Approach to Reduce, Prevent, and Recover from Intimate Partner Violence, the Little Hoover Commission calls on California to strengthen efforts to address this violence by implementing a statewide strategy focused on prevention and early intervention. This is the Commission’s second report studying California’s response to intimate partner violence. Its first report on the topic, released last May, urges the state to provide grant funding to service providers in up-front payments rather than reimbursements.
 
“Far too many Californians struggle to receive the help they need to escape their abuser,” said Chairman Pedro Nava. “This is unacceptable, and our recommendations can help transform the state’s response to this horrible violence.”
 
Intimate partner violence has a devastating impact on communities across the state. One third of women and one quarter of men in California will experience it in their lifetime, and rates are even higher for people of color and those who are transgender. Abused women are more likely to drop out of school, earn less in the workplace, and experience higher rates of physical and mental health disorders than their non-abused peers.
 
In addition to the dire human cost, intimate partner violence exacts a heavy burden on California taxpayers through medical, criminal justice, property damage, and other costs. The Commission urges the state to appoint a leader responsible for overseeing progress on implementing a more rigorous, strategic approach to preventing intimate partner violence and helping survivors recover from its effects.
 
“It is crucial that California strengthen efforts to combat this heinous abuse,” said Commissioner Janna Sidley, chair of the Commission’s subcommittee on the state’s response to intimate partner violence. “Our state needs a designated leader who will take charge of this critical issue.”
 
The report also focuses on the deadly intersection of firearms and intimate partner violence, and calls for more resources for enforcing existing firearms laws. It also details the challenges survivors face accessing support services and establishing financial independence, and urges the state to do more in these areas.
 
“These recommendations, together with our first report on intimate partner violence, will enable California to better address this violence and assist innocent survivors,” said Commissioner Cathy Schwamberger, member of the study’s subcommittee. “It is time for commitment and coordination.”
 
About the Little Hoover Commission
The Little Hoover Commission is the nation’s only permanent, independent citizens commission working to improve state government. A nonpartisan oversight agency created in 1962, the Commission includes 13 Commissioners appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders. The Commission’s mission is to investigate state operations and promote efficiency, economy and improved service.

 

Fact Sheet

Study Description

Agenda

Overview

Calls for a strategic plan and evidence-based decision-making to reduce, prevent, and recover from intimate partner violence in California. Finds the state’s response to intimate partner violence is siloed and lacks goals and action plans to achieve those goals. Finds the state lacks a comprehensive prevention program for intimate partner violence. Urges the state to create a robust prevention program, shift focus from crisis intervention to early intervention, and review and fund rehabilitation programs for people who are violent toward their partner. Appeals to the administration and legislature to expand housing and economic stability assistance for survivors and their dependents.

Written testimony from hearing witnesses can be found below in the corresponding event agenda.

 

Relevant Reports
(Report #249, May 2020) 
 
In the News

 

Get help: If you, or someone you know, are experiencing domestic violence and need assistance, the National Domestic Violence hotline can help. Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224. If you fear a victim is in immediate danger, please contact 911 to report his/her location to the police.

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  • July 22
    2021
    Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
    12:00 p.m.
    Event
    Agenda
    Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
    July 22, 2021, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
    Webinar Agenda
     
    Join Online or By Phone Via Zoom
    Toll Free Phone: (888) 788-0099
    Webinar ID: 952-0801-7255
    Password: 953026
     
    1. Welcome

    Pedro Nava, Chair, Little Hoover Commission

    1. Little Hoover Commission Recommendations on Batterer Intervention Programs (Presentation)

    Janna Sidley, Subcommittee Chair, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

    Cathy Schwamberger, Subcommittee Member, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

    1. A New Approach: Community Engagement for Prevention, Accountability, and Healing

    Marc Philpart, Principal Coordinator, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

    1. Intervening Differently: Research and Policy Implications (Presentation)

    Darby Kernan, Deputy Executive Director, Legislative Services, California State Association of Counties

    Ryan Souza, Program Director, Criminal Justice Programming, California State Association of Counties

    1. Q&A
    During the question and answer period members of the public will have an opportunity to ask a question to our panel on the webinar’s topic. The Q&A will be moderated by Commission staff, who will ask questions to the appropriate panelist.
     
    Here’s how you can ask your question:
     
    • Send your question via the Zoom chat box, found on the bottom right hand part of your screen. Your questions will be visible to all panelists but will not be visible to other members of the public.
    • You may also email your question to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov.

     

       6. Public Comments

     

    Registration for this event is not required but if you wish to receive follow-up information after the webinar, please register for the event on Eventbrite.

     

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    July 9, 2021

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Webinar

    On July 22nd, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a webinar on California’s batterer intervention programs at 12:00 p.m. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.

    Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the webinar by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: https://bit.ly/3jFi5Ed. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 952-0801-7255. The password: 953026. We highly recommend members of the public access the webinar through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.

    During the webinar, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the webinar. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical webinar, public comments will be heard at the end of the webinar, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached webinar agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The webinar may be cancelled without notice.  

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by July 15th, 2021.

    Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.

  • February 27
    2020
    Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
    10:30 a.m. State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
    Public Hearing
    Agenda
     

    Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
    Thursday, February 27, 2020
    State Capitol, Room 437
    Sacramento, CA 95814

     

    Public Hearing: 10:30 a.m.

    Introductory Remarks
    1. Senator Susan Rubio, Senate District 22
     
    Serving Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
    1. Gina Buccieri-Harrington, Assistant Director, Grants Management, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Written testimony, Attachment A, Attachment B, Attachment C, Attachment D)
     
    Lunch Break
    Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
     
    Hearing Reconvenes at 1:30 p.m.
     
    Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
    1. Stacy Alamo Mixon, Chief of the Safe and Active Communities Branch, California Department of Public Health (Written testimony)
     
    15 Minute Break
     
    A Gap in Services: Facilitating Economic Security While Meeting Survivors’ Needs
    1. Amy Durrence, Director of Law and Policy, FreeFrom (Written testimony)
     
    Public Comments
     

     

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    February 18, 2020

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be streamed live on the Assembly TV channel for Room 437 at this link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video.  Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1:30 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing and business meeting agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.  

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

    Video
  • January 24
    2020
    Advisory Committee Meeting
    10 a.m., Golden State Room, Hyatt Regency, 1209 L Street, Sacrament
    Advisory Committee Meeting
    Agenda

    Advisory Committee Meeting
    Friday, January 24, 2020
    Golden State Room
    Hyatt Regency
    1209 L Street
    Sacramento, CA 

    10:00 a.m.: Noon State Funding of Intimate Partner Violence Programs

    12:15 - 2:15 p.m.: "Housing First" Model

    Public Comments

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Jan. 13, 2020

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

    At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

    On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

    Video

    Morning Session: https://youtu.be/exuRoj0kYOw

    Afternoon Session: https://youtu.be/PZkd41uWrto  

  • January 23
    2020
    Site Visit
    3 p.m., My Sister's Cafe, 455 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
    Site Visit
    Agenda

    Site Visit
    Thursday, January 23, 2020
    My Sister's Cafe
    455 Capitol Mall
    Sacramento, CA 

    Commissioners and Commission staff will tour My Sister’s Café as part of the Commission’s ongoing study of Intimate Partner Violence.

     

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Jan. 13, 2020

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

    At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

    On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

  • October 24
    2019
    California's Response to Intimate Partner Violence: The Perspective from the Field
    9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol
    Public Hearing
    Agenda

     

    The PDF of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meetings can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
     

    The video recording of the hearing can be watched here.

     
    Public Hearing on California’s Response to Intimate Partner Violence
    The Perspective from the Field
    Thursday, October 24, 2019
    State Capitol, Room 437
     Sacramento, CA 95814

    Public Hearing: 9:30 a.m.

    An Overview of Intimate Partner Violence in California

    1. Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph.D., Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley (Slides)
    2. Julia F. Weber, JD, MSW, Attorney/Fellow, Giffords Law Center & Adjunct Professor, Domestic Violence Law, Golden Gate University School of Law (Domestic Violence Courts: Components and Considerations)


    15 Minute Break

    In Service to Others: Crisis Intervention and Technical Assistance Services

    1. Beth Hassett, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, WEAVE (Written Testimony)
    2. Krista Niemczyk, Public Policy Manager, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (Written Testimony)


    Lunch Break
    Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
    (Business Meeting Agenda Located Below)

    Hearing Reconvenes at 1 p.m.

    Public-Private Partnerships

    1. Lucia Corral Peña, Senior Program Officer, Blue Shield Foundation of California (Breaking the Cycle: A Life Course Framework for Preventing Domestic Violence)


    Data-Driven Service Models 

    1. Matt Huckabay, Executive Director, The Center for Violence-Free Relationships (Written Testimony)
    2. Andrew Moore, User of Services
       

    Housing Survivors of Domestic Violence 

    1. Tracy Lamb, Executive Director, Nurturing Empowerment Worth Safety (NEWS) Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Services (NEWS: An Exemplar of the DV Housing First Model)
       

    Public Comments

     

     

    Business Meeting
    Noon – 1 p.m.
    Thursday, October 24, 2019
    Room 125, State Capitol
    Sacramento, CA

     

    I. Business Meeting Minutes from September 26, 2019

    II. Administrative Update
        a. Personnel
            1. Deputy Executive Director
            2. Research Analyst
            3. Other Staff Vacancies 
        b. Budget Update

    III. Project Selection
         a. Update on project schedule
         b. Discussion of possible future project topics

    IV. Approval of Report on Use of GIS in State Government

    V. Implementation and Impact Activity

    VI. Reports from the California State Auditor's Office

    Public Notice

     

    The PDF version of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meeting can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    October 14, 2019

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on California’s response to intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will break at approximately 12 p.m. for lunch and the Commission’s business meeting, then reconvene at 1 p.m.

    The hearing will be streamed live at the following link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video. Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the hearing or business meeting agenda. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, October 21, 2019.

     

    Video
July 22
2021
Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
12:00 p.m.
Event
Agenda
Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
July 22, 2021, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Webinar Agenda
 
Join Online or By Phone Via Zoom
Toll Free Phone: (888) 788-0099
Webinar ID: 952-0801-7255
Password: 953026
 
  1. Welcome

Pedro Nava, Chair, Little Hoover Commission

  1. Little Hoover Commission Recommendations on Batterer Intervention Programs (Presentation)

Janna Sidley, Subcommittee Chair, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

Cathy Schwamberger, Subcommittee Member, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

  1. A New Approach: Community Engagement for Prevention, Accountability, and Healing

Marc Philpart, Principal Coordinator, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

  1. Intervening Differently: Research and Policy Implications (Presentation)

Darby Kernan, Deputy Executive Director, Legislative Services, California State Association of Counties

Ryan Souza, Program Director, Criminal Justice Programming, California State Association of Counties

  1. Q&A
During the question and answer period members of the public will have an opportunity to ask a question to our panel on the webinar’s topic. The Q&A will be moderated by Commission staff, who will ask questions to the appropriate panelist.
 
Here’s how you can ask your question:
 
  • Send your question via the Zoom chat box, found on the bottom right hand part of your screen. Your questions will be visible to all panelists but will not be visible to other members of the public.
  • You may also email your question to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov.

 

   6. Public Comments

 

Registration for this event is not required but if you wish to receive follow-up information after the webinar, please register for the event on Eventbrite.

 

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2021

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Webinar

On July 22nd, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a webinar on California’s batterer intervention programs at 12:00 p.m. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.

Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the webinar by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: https://bit.ly/3jFi5Ed. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 952-0801-7255. The password: 953026. We highly recommend members of the public access the webinar through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.

During the webinar, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the webinar. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical webinar, public comments will be heard at the end of the webinar, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached webinar agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The webinar may be cancelled without notice.  

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by July 15th, 2021.

Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.

February 27
2020
Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
10:30 a.m. State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
Public Hearing
Agenda
 

Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
Thursday, February 27, 2020
State Capitol, Room 437
Sacramento, CA 95814

 

Public Hearing: 10:30 a.m.

Introductory Remarks
  1. Senator Susan Rubio, Senate District 22
 
Serving Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
  1. Gina Buccieri-Harrington, Assistant Director, Grants Management, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Written testimony, Attachment A, Attachment B, Attachment C, Attachment D)
 
Lunch Break
Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
 
Hearing Reconvenes at 1:30 p.m.
 
Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
  1. Stacy Alamo Mixon, Chief of the Safe and Active Communities Branch, California Department of Public Health (Written testimony)
 
15 Minute Break
 
A Gap in Services: Facilitating Economic Security While Meeting Survivors’ Needs
  1. Amy Durrence, Director of Law and Policy, FreeFrom (Written testimony)
 
Public Comments
 

 

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2020

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be streamed live on the Assembly TV channel for Room 437 at this link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video.  Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1:30 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing and business meeting agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.  

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

Video
January 24
2020
Advisory Committee Meeting
10 a.m., Golden State Room, Hyatt Regency, 1209 L Street, Sacramento, CA
Advisory Committee Meeting
Agenda

Advisory Committee Meeting
Friday, January 24, 2020
Golden State Room
Hyatt Regency
1209 L Street
Sacramento, CA 

10:00 a.m.: Noon State Funding of Intimate Partner Violence Programs

12:15 - 2:15 p.m.: "Housing First" Model

Public Comments

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 13, 2020

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

Video

Morning Session: https://youtu.be/exuRoj0kYOw

Afternoon Session: https://youtu.be/PZkd41uWrto  

January 23
2020
Site Visit
3 p.m., My Sister's Cafe, 455 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
Site Visit
Agenda

Site Visit
Thursday, January 23, 2020
My Sister's Cafe
455 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 

Commissioners and Commission staff will tour My Sister’s Café as part of the Commission’s ongoing study of Intimate Partner Violence.

 

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 13, 2020

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

October 24
2019
California's Response to Intimate Partner Violence: The Perspective from the Field
9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol
Public Hearing
Agenda

 

The PDF of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meetings can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
 

The video recording of the hearing can be watched here.

 
Public Hearing on California’s Response to Intimate Partner Violence
The Perspective from the Field
Thursday, October 24, 2019
State Capitol, Room 437
 Sacramento, CA 95814

Public Hearing: 9:30 a.m.

An Overview of Intimate Partner Violence in California

  1. Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph.D., Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley (Slides)
  2. Julia F. Weber, JD, MSW, Attorney/Fellow, Giffords Law Center & Adjunct Professor, Domestic Violence Law, Golden Gate University School of Law (Domestic Violence Courts: Components and Considerations)


15 Minute Break

In Service to Others: Crisis Intervention and Technical Assistance Services

  1. Beth Hassett, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, WEAVE (Written Testimony)
  2. Krista Niemczyk, Public Policy Manager, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (Written Testimony)


Lunch Break
Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
(Business Meeting Agenda Located Below)

Hearing Reconvenes at 1 p.m.

Public-Private Partnerships

  1. Lucia Corral Peña, Senior Program Officer, Blue Shield Foundation of California (Breaking the Cycle: A Life Course Framework for Preventing Domestic Violence)


Data-Driven Service Models 

  1. Matt Huckabay, Executive Director, The Center for Violence-Free Relationships (Written Testimony)
  2. Andrew Moore, User of Services
     

Housing Survivors of Domestic Violence 

  1. Tracy Lamb, Executive Director, Nurturing Empowerment Worth Safety (NEWS) Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Services (NEWS: An Exemplar of the DV Housing First Model)
     

Public Comments

 

 

Business Meeting
Noon – 1 p.m.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Room 125, State Capitol
Sacramento, CA

 

I. Business Meeting Minutes from September 26, 2019

II. Administrative Update
    a. Personnel
        1. Deputy Executive Director
        2. Research Analyst
        3. Other Staff Vacancies 
    b. Budget Update

III. Project Selection
     a. Update on project schedule
     b. Discussion of possible future project topics

IV. Approval of Report on Use of GIS in State Government

V. Implementation and Impact Activity

VI. Reports from the California State Auditor's Office

Public Notice

 

The PDF version of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meeting can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2019

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on California’s response to intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will break at approximately 12 p.m. for lunch and the Commission’s business meeting, then reconvene at 1 p.m.

The hearing will be streamed live at the following link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video. Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the hearing or business meeting agenda. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, October 21, 2019.

 

Video
Print Agenda
  • July 22
    2021
    Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
    12:00 p.m.
    Event
    Agenda
    Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
    July 22, 2021, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
    Webinar Agenda
     
    Join Online or By Phone Via Zoom
    Toll Free Phone: (888) 788-0099
    Webinar ID: 952-0801-7255
    Password: 953026
     
    1. Welcome

    Pedro Nava, Chair, Little Hoover Commission

    1. Little Hoover Commission Recommendations on Batterer Intervention Programs (Presentation)

    Janna Sidley, Subcommittee Chair, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

    Cathy Schwamberger, Subcommittee Member, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

    1. A New Approach: Community Engagement for Prevention, Accountability, and Healing

    Marc Philpart, Principal Coordinator, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

    1. Intervening Differently: Research and Policy Implications (Presentation)

    Darby Kernan, Deputy Executive Director, Legislative Services, California State Association of Counties

    Ryan Souza, Program Director, Criminal Justice Programming, California State Association of Counties

    1. Q&A
    During the question and answer period members of the public will have an opportunity to ask a question to our panel on the webinar’s topic. The Q&A will be moderated by Commission staff, who will ask questions to the appropriate panelist.
     
    Here’s how you can ask your question:
     
    • Send your question via the Zoom chat box, found on the bottom right hand part of your screen. Your questions will be visible to all panelists but will not be visible to other members of the public.
    • You may also email your question to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov.

     

       6. Public Comments

     

    Registration for this event is not required but if you wish to receive follow-up information after the webinar, please register for the event on Eventbrite.

     

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    July 9, 2021

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Webinar

    On July 22nd, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a webinar on California’s batterer intervention programs at 12:00 p.m. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.

    Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the webinar by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: https://bit.ly/3jFi5Ed. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 952-0801-7255. The password: 953026. We highly recommend members of the public access the webinar through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.

    During the webinar, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the webinar. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical webinar, public comments will be heard at the end of the webinar, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached webinar agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The webinar may be cancelled without notice.  

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by July 15th, 2021.

    Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.

  • February 27
    2020
    Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
    10:30 a.m. State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
    Public Hearing
    Agenda
     

    Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
    Thursday, February 27, 2020
    State Capitol, Room 437
    Sacramento, CA 95814

     

    Public Hearing: 10:30 a.m.

    Introductory Remarks
    1. Senator Susan Rubio, Senate District 22
     
    Serving Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
    1. Gina Buccieri-Harrington, Assistant Director, Grants Management, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Written testimony, Attachment A, Attachment B, Attachment C, Attachment D)
     
    Lunch Break
    Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
     
    Hearing Reconvenes at 1:30 p.m.
     
    Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
    1. Stacy Alamo Mixon, Chief of the Safe and Active Communities Branch, California Department of Public Health (Written testimony)
     
    15 Minute Break
     
    A Gap in Services: Facilitating Economic Security While Meeting Survivors’ Needs
    1. Amy Durrence, Director of Law and Policy, FreeFrom (Written testimony)
     
    Public Comments
     

     

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    February 18, 2020

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be streamed live on the Assembly TV channel for Room 437 at this link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video.  Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1:30 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing and business meeting agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.  

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

    Video
  • January 24
    2020
    Advisory Committee Meeting
    10 a.m., Golden State Room, Hyatt Regency, 1209 L Street, Sacrament
    Advisory Committee Meeting
    Agenda

    Advisory Committee Meeting
    Friday, January 24, 2020
    Golden State Room
    Hyatt Regency
    1209 L Street
    Sacramento, CA 

    10:00 a.m.: Noon State Funding of Intimate Partner Violence Programs

    12:15 - 2:15 p.m.: "Housing First" Model

    Public Comments

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Jan. 13, 2020

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

    At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

    On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

    Video

    Morning Session: https://youtu.be/exuRoj0kYOw

    Afternoon Session: https://youtu.be/PZkd41uWrto  

  • January 23
    2020
    Site Visit
    3 p.m., My Sister's Cafe, 455 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
    Site Visit
    Agenda

    Site Visit
    Thursday, January 23, 2020
    My Sister's Cafe
    455 Capitol Mall
    Sacramento, CA 

    Commissioners and Commission staff will tour My Sister’s Café as part of the Commission’s ongoing study of Intimate Partner Violence.

     

    Public Notice

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Jan. 13, 2020

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

    At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

    On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

  • October 24
    2019
    California's Response to Intimate Partner Violence: The Perspective from the Field
    9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol
    Public Hearing
    Agenda

     

    The PDF of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meetings can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
     

    The video recording of the hearing can be watched here.

     
    Public Hearing on California’s Response to Intimate Partner Violence
    The Perspective from the Field
    Thursday, October 24, 2019
    State Capitol, Room 437
     Sacramento, CA 95814

    Public Hearing: 9:30 a.m.

    An Overview of Intimate Partner Violence in California

    1. Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph.D., Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley (Slides)
    2. Julia F. Weber, JD, MSW, Attorney/Fellow, Giffords Law Center & Adjunct Professor, Domestic Violence Law, Golden Gate University School of Law (Domestic Violence Courts: Components and Considerations)


    15 Minute Break

    In Service to Others: Crisis Intervention and Technical Assistance Services

    1. Beth Hassett, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, WEAVE (Written Testimony)
    2. Krista Niemczyk, Public Policy Manager, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (Written Testimony)


    Lunch Break
    Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
    (Business Meeting Agenda Located Below)

    Hearing Reconvenes at 1 p.m.

    Public-Private Partnerships

    1. Lucia Corral Peña, Senior Program Officer, Blue Shield Foundation of California (Breaking the Cycle: A Life Course Framework for Preventing Domestic Violence)


    Data-Driven Service Models 

    1. Matt Huckabay, Executive Director, The Center for Violence-Free Relationships (Written Testimony)
    2. Andrew Moore, User of Services
       

    Housing Survivors of Domestic Violence 

    1. Tracy Lamb, Executive Director, Nurturing Empowerment Worth Safety (NEWS) Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Services (NEWS: An Exemplar of the DV Housing First Model)
       

    Public Comments

     

     

    Business Meeting
    Noon – 1 p.m.
    Thursday, October 24, 2019
    Room 125, State Capitol
    Sacramento, CA

     

    I. Business Meeting Minutes from September 26, 2019

    II. Administrative Update
        a. Personnel
            1. Deputy Executive Director
            2. Research Analyst
            3. Other Staff Vacancies 
        b. Budget Update

    III. Project Selection
         a. Update on project schedule
         b. Discussion of possible future project topics

    IV. Approval of Report on Use of GIS in State Government

    V. Implementation and Impact Activity

    VI. Reports from the California State Auditor's Office

    Public Notice

     

    The PDF version of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meeting can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    October 14, 2019

    For Additional Information Contact:
    Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
    (916) 445-2125

    Notice of Meetings

    On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on California’s response to intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will break at approximately 12 p.m. for lunch and the Commission’s business meeting, then reconvene at 1 p.m.

    The hearing will be streamed live at the following link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video. Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

    At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

    The Commission may act on any item listed on the hearing or business meeting agenda. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.

    Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

    The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

    If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, October 21, 2019.

     

    Video
July 22
2021
Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
12:00 p.m.
Event
Agenda
Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs
July 22, 2021, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Webinar Agenda
 
Join Online or By Phone Via Zoom
Toll Free Phone: (888) 788-0099
Webinar ID: 952-0801-7255
Password: 953026
 
  1. Welcome

Pedro Nava, Chair, Little Hoover Commission

  1. Little Hoover Commission Recommendations on Batterer Intervention Programs (Presentation)

Janna Sidley, Subcommittee Chair, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

Cathy Schwamberger, Subcommittee Member, Intimate Partner Violence, Little Hoover Commission

  1. A New Approach: Community Engagement for Prevention, Accountability, and Healing

Marc Philpart, Principal Coordinator, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

  1. Intervening Differently: Research and Policy Implications (Presentation)

Darby Kernan, Deputy Executive Director, Legislative Services, California State Association of Counties

Ryan Souza, Program Director, Criminal Justice Programming, California State Association of Counties

  1. Q&A
During the question and answer period members of the public will have an opportunity to ask a question to our panel on the webinar’s topic. The Q&A will be moderated by Commission staff, who will ask questions to the appropriate panelist.
 
Here’s how you can ask your question:
 
  • Send your question via the Zoom chat box, found on the bottom right hand part of your screen. Your questions will be visible to all panelists but will not be visible to other members of the public.
  • You may also email your question to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov.

 

   6. Public Comments

 

Registration for this event is not required but if you wish to receive follow-up information after the webinar, please register for the event on Eventbrite.

 

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2021

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Webinar

On July 22nd, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a webinar on California’s batterer intervention programs at 12:00 p.m. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.

Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the webinar by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: https://bit.ly/3jFi5Ed. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 952-0801-7255. The password: 953026. We highly recommend members of the public access the webinar through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.

During the webinar, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the webinar. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical webinar, public comments will be heard at the end of the webinar, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached webinar agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The webinar may be cancelled without notice.  

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by July 15th, 2021.

Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.

February 27
2020
Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
10:30 a.m. State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
Public Hearing
Agenda
 

Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence
Thursday, February 27, 2020
State Capitol, Room 437
Sacramento, CA 95814

 

Public Hearing: 10:30 a.m.

Introductory Remarks
  1. Senator Susan Rubio, Senate District 22
 
Serving Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
  1. Gina Buccieri-Harrington, Assistant Director, Grants Management, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Written testimony, Attachment A, Attachment B, Attachment C, Attachment D)
 
Lunch Break
Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
 
Hearing Reconvenes at 1:30 p.m.
 
Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
  1. Stacy Alamo Mixon, Chief of the Safe and Active Communities Branch, California Department of Public Health (Written testimony)
 
15 Minute Break
 
A Gap in Services: Facilitating Economic Security While Meeting Survivors’ Needs
  1. Amy Durrence, Director of Law and Policy, FreeFrom (Written testimony)
 
Public Comments
 

 

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2020

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be streamed live on the Assembly TV channel for Room 437 at this link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video.  Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1:30 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing and business meeting agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.  

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

Video
January 24
2020
Advisory Committee Meeting
10 a.m., Golden State Room, Hyatt Regency, 1209 L Street, Sacramento, CA
Advisory Committee Meeting
Agenda

Advisory Committee Meeting
Friday, January 24, 2020
Golden State Room
Hyatt Regency
1209 L Street
Sacramento, CA 

10:00 a.m.: Noon State Funding of Intimate Partner Violence Programs

12:15 - 2:15 p.m.: "Housing First" Model

Public Comments

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 13, 2020

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

Video

Morning Session: https://youtu.be/exuRoj0kYOw

Afternoon Session: https://youtu.be/PZkd41uWrto  

January 23
2020
Site Visit
3 p.m., My Sister's Cafe, 455 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
Site Visit
Agenda

Site Visit
Thursday, January 23, 2020
My Sister's Cafe
455 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 

Commissioners and Commission staff will tour My Sister’s Café as part of the Commission’s ongoing study of Intimate Partner Violence.

 

Public Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 13, 2020

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on factors underlying California’s high housing costs. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will be video recorded, and following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol.

At approximately 3 p.m., the Commission will make a site visit to My Sister’s Café, at 455 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.

On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Commission will hold an Advisory Committee meeting as part of its ongoing study on Intimate Partner Violence, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Golden State Room of the Hyatt Regency at 1209 L Street in Sacramento.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the agendas. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meetings may be cancelled without notice.  

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing, business meeting and Advisory Committee agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

October 24
2019
California's Response to Intimate Partner Violence: The Perspective from the Field
9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol
Public Hearing
Agenda

 

The PDF of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meetings can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
 

The video recording of the hearing can be watched here.

 
Public Hearing on California’s Response to Intimate Partner Violence
The Perspective from the Field
Thursday, October 24, 2019
State Capitol, Room 437
 Sacramento, CA 95814

Public Hearing: 9:30 a.m.

An Overview of Intimate Partner Violence in California

  1. Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph.D., Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley (Slides)
  2. Julia F. Weber, JD, MSW, Attorney/Fellow, Giffords Law Center & Adjunct Professor, Domestic Violence Law, Golden Gate University School of Law (Domestic Violence Courts: Components and Considerations)


15 Minute Break

In Service to Others: Crisis Intervention and Technical Assistance Services

  1. Beth Hassett, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, WEAVE (Written Testimony)
  2. Krista Niemczyk, Public Policy Manager, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (Written Testimony)


Lunch Break
Commission Will Hold Its Business Meeting in State Capitol Room 125 During Lunch
(Business Meeting Agenda Located Below)

Hearing Reconvenes at 1 p.m.

Public-Private Partnerships

  1. Lucia Corral Peña, Senior Program Officer, Blue Shield Foundation of California (Breaking the Cycle: A Life Course Framework for Preventing Domestic Violence)


Data-Driven Service Models 

  1. Matt Huckabay, Executive Director, The Center for Violence-Free Relationships (Written Testimony)
  2. Andrew Moore, User of Services
     

Housing Survivors of Domestic Violence 

  1. Tracy Lamb, Executive Director, Nurturing Empowerment Worth Safety (NEWS) Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Services (NEWS: An Exemplar of the DV Housing First Model)
     

Public Comments

 

 

Business Meeting
Noon – 1 p.m.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Room 125, State Capitol
Sacramento, CA

 

I. Business Meeting Minutes from September 26, 2019

II. Administrative Update
    a. Personnel
        1. Deputy Executive Director
        2. Research Analyst
        3. Other Staff Vacancies 
    b. Budget Update

III. Project Selection
     a. Update on project schedule
     b. Discussion of possible future project topics

IV. Approval of Report on Use of GIS in State Government

V. Implementation and Impact Activity

VI. Reports from the California State Auditor's Office

Public Notice

 

The PDF version of the public notice and agendas for the October 24, 2019, hearing and business meeting can be found here. (Recommended for printing and downloading)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2019

For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125

Notice of Meetings

On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on California’s response to intimate partner violence. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The hearing will break at approximately 12 p.m. for lunch and the Commission’s business meeting, then reconvene at 1 p.m.

The hearing will be streamed live at the following link: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/437-video. Following the hearing, the link to the archived video will be available on the Commission’s website.

At approximately 12 p.m., the Commission will hold its business meeting in Room 125 of the State Capitol. It expects to conclude the business meeting at approximately 1 p.m., at which time it will reconvene the hearing on intimate partner violence in Room 437 in the State Capitol.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the hearing or business meeting agenda. Times are approximate and subject to change. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The meeting may be cancelled without notice.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any item on the Commission’s hearing and business meeting agendas.

The Commission welcomes written comments on its study topics at any point during the study; please email written comments to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov. The Commission also welcomes written comments on any item on its business meeting agenda; please email business meeting comments by 12 p.m. on October 23, 2019, to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov by Monday, October 21, 2019.

 

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