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POLITICSJul 27 · 19:00 UTCLAISTRyan Sabalow | CalMatters

California bill would let abuse victims use trauma as legal defense for violent crime

A California bill proposes allowing survivors of human trafficking and intimate partner or sexual violence to use their abuse history as a legal defense for violent crimes, excluding most murder cases. Susan Bustamante, a domestic abuse survivor and advocate, supports the measure, which faces opposition from police and prosecutors.

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