Rape Crisis Centers on Budget Cut: ‘We’re Used to Being Poor’

A woman holds a sign reading "End Rape Culture" during a march for International Women's Day in Oakland, Calif., on March 8, 2017. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES⁠—Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s draft budget for fiscal year 2020–21, rape crisis centers (RCCs) across California will see a major decrease in funding.

The state’s annual general fund is set to contribute $45,000, all of which will go to the Alameda Health System. An additional $1.7 million will come from the State Penalty Fund.