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San Francisco committee urges DPH to help gun‑violence victims understand rights under AB 1594
Summary
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted to recommend a resolution urging the Department of Public Health to develop materials and funding support so San Francisco victims of gun violence understand their new civil right under California AB 1594 to sue firearm manufacturers.
Supervisor Chan introduced a resolution asking the San Francisco Department of Public Health to create education and resources for victims of gun violence about their rights under California Assembly Bill 1594. "AB 1594 established the right for all victims of gun violence in California to sue firearm manufacturers," Chan said, and she emphasized that victims in the city are disproportionately Black and Brown.
Stephanie Felder, director of comprehensive crisis…
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