Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
| For Immediate Release: November 5, 2009 | Contact: Washington D.C. Office (202) 224-3553 |
Senate-Passed Commerce, Justice, Science Bill Benefits California
Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate today passed the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, which includes $3.8 million requested by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) for key investments throughout California.
Senator Boxer said, “I am so pleased the Senate passed this bill, which will help make Californians safer. It includes crucial investments to fight drugs, combat gang violence and support our first responders.”
Coachella Valley Anti-Gang Task Force Project
Location: Cathedral City, California
Funds will support the Coachella Valley’s Anti-Gang Task Force, which is a proven, collaborative effort between federal, state and local law enforcement, prosecutors and community leaders that provides a comprehensive approach to reduce gang violence.
DA Gang and Drug Crime Investigation and Prosecution
Location: San Diego County, California
Amid budget cuts, this funding will be used to support San Diego County’s District Attorney to investigate and prosecute gang-related and drug crimes.
CompStat – a centralized and consolidated criminal data system - will improve information sharing among Oakland’s public safety agencies across jurisdictional boundaries to prevent crime and quickly solve cases.
Location: Stockton, California
Funding will support pay for youth gang outreach workers and provide for education tuition andsupplies, tutoring, GED testing, and support safe, alternative activities for teens.
Fresno County Regional Data Interoperability
Location: Fresno County, California
This funding will complete the network to connect all major police, fire and emergency services in Fresno County through a common dispatch. The network also allows localities to share information.
Eden Housing’s Digital Connectors At-Risk Youth Program Expansion
This funding will double the capacity of a vocational training program, which teaches at-risk youth to effectively use technology and increases access to technology in low-income homes.
East Bay Regional Communications System
Funds will be used to develop an interoperable communications system that ultimately will service the entire greater Bay Area.
East Palo Alto Violence Prevention Initiative
Location: East Palo Alto, California
Funding will be used to enhance East Palo Alto’s violence prevention initiative, which is an aggressive anti-gang initiative that coordinates 13 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to address growing violent crime in the area.
Matt Garcia Police Activities League (PAL) Center
Location: Fairfield, California
This funding will be used to help the Police Activities League (PAL) operate 5-days a week. PAL provides area teens with youth sports and healthy activities that develop personal character and foster a positive relationship among police officers. These programs offer youth safe, constructive alternatives to gangs, crime and delinquency.
California Chrysalis Job Training Initiative
Location: Los Angeles, California
Funding will be used for administrative costs at Chrysalis, a successful organization in Los Angeles that helps homeless and economically disadvantaged men and women get and keep jobs and ultimately attain long-term self-sufficiency.
Solano County Methamphetamine Initiative
Location: Solano County, California
The Methamphetamine Initiative coordinates law enforcement activities – identification, investigation, and prosecution -- in several jurisdictions in Solano County to combat methamphetamine and gang- related crimes.
The bill is now in conference where differences between House and Senate versions of this legislation will be reconciled.