by Cindy Goga | May 14, 2026 | Advocacy, News
STAND! joined more than 250 colleagues, volunteers and survivors for the 2026 Policy Advocacy Day at the State Capitol in Sacramento. And our voices were heard! On Friday, May 8th, it was announced that both the Assembly and the Senate budget plans now include vital...
by Cindy Goga | Apr 16, 2026 | Advocacy, News
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by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Mar 18, 2026 | Advocacy, News
STAND! believes and supports survivors. We STAND! with Dolores Huerta, Ana Murguia, Debra Rojas, the others breaking their silence, and those who cannot or choose not to speak. Speaking out publicly takes tremendous courage and deserves our respect, attention, and...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Dec 15, 2025 | News
On November 26, STAND!’s CEO Rhonda James announced her intention to retire from STAND! in June 2026, “Working at STAND! and especially working alongside staff and volunteers, the heart and soul of the agency, has been a joy. Thank you for these challenging and...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | May 6, 2024 | News
Yesterday in Sacramento, STAND! joined with 200+ organizations from across California to rally in defense of survivors. Wondering how you can help? Call or text your local assemblymembers and ask them to sign the budget request letter to ensure that $200M in funding...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Dec 28, 2022 | News
My partner and I come from very different backgrounds and my first few years as a rookie member of his family taught me so much. Early in our relationship as we struggled to balance our responsibilities of work and school with our strong pull to share time with family...
