Jacqui Naylor Performance Raises Awareness for the SFDVC

The San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium thanks Jacqui Naylor for dedicating her time and talents to help raise funds and awareness for domestic abuse survivors in the Bay Area. Her January 28th performance at Yoshi's in Oakland garnered excellent media attention for the SFDVC. Here are some links to sample coverage

Oakland Tribune and Contra Costa Times feature on Jacqui Naylor with Q&A:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/music/ci_14232120?source=rss

Look to the Stars: The World of Celebrity Giving features Jacqui Naylor:
http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3748-jacqui-naylor-to-jazz-it-up-for-domestic-violence-charity

The Daily Clog (1/26/10) offers a calendar listing for Jacqui Naylor's benefit performance at Yoshi's:
http://clog.dailycal.org/2010/01/26/jacqui-naylor-in-o-town/  

Podcast of "The Jazz Affair with Sal Calfa" - Sunday, 1/24/10 (Show 434 featuring Jacqui Naylor)
http://www.lejazzaffair.com/LeJazzAffair434-012410.mp3

Senator Yee to Introduces Bill to Increase Funding
for Domestic Violence Shelters

Pending legislation would increase marriage license fee to help offset cuts to shelters 

Media Advisory:
January 12, 2010

Contact:
Adam J. Keigwin
(916) 651-4008
(916) 256-5758

Who:
Senator Leland Yee, Ph.D.; Tara Shabazz, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence; Kathy Black, La Casa de las Madres; Beverly Upton, San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium; Emily Murase, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women

When:
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 10:30 AM 

Where:
La Casa de las Madres
1663 Mission Street, Suite 225
San Francisco, California 

What:
Along with several domestic violence prevention advocates, Senator Yee will announce legislation to increase the marriage license fee to help bring much-needed dollars to domestic violence shelters. Currently, $23 of each county’s marriage license fee goes to domestic violence shelters. Senator Yee’s bill would raise $2.5 million to $5 million annually. Early this week, Governor Schwarzenegger completely eliminated state funding for domestic violence shelters.

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