Connected to Public Health and public safety. What i want people to know this month, and i want people to still know it, know it even better in november, and even better in december, and be able to tell all the people you know about it, but not so much that they dont invite you to their parties anymore, that violence violent armed perpetrators are a deadly force in america and also here in our city and San Francisco. And ending Domestic Violence is central to saving lives, to saving childhood, to saving our Public Health and our Workplace Safety and our school safety, and ultimately our future. So to all the partners here, whether you are in government, whether you are a nonprofit, if you work at night, if you answer the crisis line, if you are an advocate with infants or an advocate with adults or seniors, thank you so much for your creativity and your stamina and you are not alone. None of us is alone. To the survivors out there, i want to tell you that when you feel at your most alo
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal father, thank you for giving us another day. The house is eptering a two week recess, many members will be returning to their districts to meet with constituents. We know that work will be getting done behind the overt political scene. While important and significant issues are being addressed, may all members be imbued with the wisdom of solomon, the patience of job, and proceed like nathaniel who was a man without guile. In all, let there be more light than heat. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Thank you, madam speaker. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a
Community partners as we continue to fight against Domestic Violence. I look forward to the day when we dont have to do this. We have made great progress in the city but we know we have a lot more work to do. According to a recent United Nations report, the most dangerous place for a woman around the world is in her home. More than half of all women, homicide victims in recent years , were killed by their partners or relatives, and while we know that it is not just women who are affected by Domestic Violence, women are far more likely than men to experience violence in the home. In the United States, more than one in three women will report experiencing abuse by domestic partners in their lifetime. This abuse impacts not only the victims, but entire families and communities. One Domestic Abusers have access to guns, the effects are deadly. We know that over half of female victims were killed by the partners in the United States are killed with guns. If you are a woman in the United Sta
The perpetrator also shot a current or former intimate partner or family member. Over 54 . And almost 100 of those perpetrators of Mass Violence have histories of violence or verbalized violence and hatred against women. We cant say that they are unconnected anymore. We cant say Domestic Violence is private and personal anymore, that it is only personal and not connected to Public Health and public safety. What i want people to know this month, and i want people to still know it, know it even better in november, and even better in december, and be able to tell all the people you know about it, but not so much that they dont invite you to their parties anymore, that violence violent armed perpetrators are a deadly force in america and also here in our city and San Francisco. And ending Domestic Violence is central to saving lives, to saving childhood, to saving our Public Health and our Workplace Safety and our school safety, and ultimately our future. So to all the partners here, wheth
First off, i want to give a huge shout out to the Domestic Violences consortium and fearless leader of the event, beverly upton. [cheers and applause] Domestic Violence is an issue that spans many departments and agencies here in San Francisco. As a safety, we have worked very hard to develop strong partnerships. I want to welcome supervisor Catherine Stefani. [cheers and applause] supervisor safai, City College Trustee i. V. Lee, fire chief janine nicholson, we welcome her david lazar. Representing San Francisco airports, front seth francesca garcia, and on her way is the sharp director Kelly Densmore who is the new director of the office of Sexual Harassment and assault response and prevention. So tonights theme is building pathways to safety. We recognize that Domestic Violence is an issue that impacts every gender, race, sexual orientation, immigration status, and we need to meet our Diverse Community members where they are. We are so proud of our Partner Agencies that work so hard