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  Marsy's Law is California's Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, passed in 2008 as Proposition 9 by California voters, led by Henry T. Nicholas, III, a leader in the Victims' Rights Movement.

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  The City of Santa Ana, led by Mayor Miguel Pulido, and the Santa Ana Unified School District, led by Supt. Jane Russo, are strong supporters of the Nicholas Academic Centers’ students, staff and programs.
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  NAC staff work closely with teachers and administrators at SAUSD schools to coordinate after-school tutoring and mentoring with school curricula and college counseling.
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  Chapman University is partnering with the Nicholas Academic Centers to host a “Visiting Scholar Series” designed to introduce NAC students to college-level learning and academic excellence offered by highly respected local universities.
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- National Crime Victim Law Institute
  
  NCVLI fights for victims through legal advocacy, training and education, and public policy.
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  Todd Spitzer has served for more than two decades in public service to the citizens of Orange County and California, was the Chairman and Campaign Manager of Proposition 9, "Marsy’s Law", and is a leading figure among Victims Rights Advocates.
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  Learn about Proposition 9, "Marsy's Law", California's Crime Victims Bill of Rights.
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  Crime Victims United of California is the only organization of its kind - using education, legislative advocacy and political action to give victims a voice.
- Michael Fell, Victims Rights Attorney
  
  Another prominent figure in California's Victims Rights, Attorney Mike Fell successfully represented the family of slain teen Chelsea King and the Adenhart family in the Andrew Gallo DUI/Homicide case of 2010.
- Justice for Homicide Victims
  
  JHV assists homicide victim survivors by providing them with their rights under current laws and provide support of victims who fight for their rights.
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Feb132011

Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 11:56AM

Victims Claim Violation of Constitutional Rights

By Mike Luery

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The family of a college student who was stabbed to death two years ago plans to file a lawsuit on Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court against Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Santos family of northern California will claim that former Governor Schwarzenegger violated their constitutional rights.

Just hours before leaving office, Arnold Schwarzenegger reduced the prison time for the son of politician and friend Fabian Nunez, the former Speaker of the Assembly. Esteban Nunez was serving 16 years for manslaughter in the death of college student Luis Santos.

Schwarzenegger commuted Nunez’s sentence down to seven years in prison, angering Santos family members, who were never notified, they say in violation of Marsy’s Law.

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