Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 6, 2024
Judicial training through AB 1846 should be law in California
It is time for California Judges to be educated about the impact of sexual assault on the victim/survivor, and training must involve survivors’ voices in order to prevent further abuse in the Courtroom.
Nancy E. O'Malley
Retired District Attorney
Alameda Count
On January 17, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan introduced Assembly Bill 1846. According to Bauer-Kahan, “the Bill would require the California Judicial Council to establish, on or before July 1, 2026, judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The requisite training programs would require input by victim advocacy groups. The training programs would be required for all ...
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