Refusing to be silenced, 25 survivors of childhood sexual abuse joined together at the state Capitol recently to deliver testimony that aided in the withdrawal of Senate Bill 832, which would have put more restrictions on abuse claims.

SB 832 would have required “clear and convincing corroborating evidence” other than a claimant’s testimony. Advocates say the survivors weren’t only speaking for themselves, but were representing “the thousands of other victims who couldn’t be there.”

With support from Herman Law, a national firm dedicated to representing victims of childhood sexual abuse, these survivors became the actual Voices for Victims.

Their written testimony was delivered to the California State Senate Judiciary Committee. This proposal, survivors feared, would have silenced curre

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