A Message from California Secretary of State Debra Bowen
This summer marks the 11th anniversary of enrollment of the first California Safe at Home participant. Since 1999, Safe at Home has helped shield the home addresses of more than 5,000 survivors. Read the entire message from Secretary Bowen.
Saving Safe at Home
Despite great progress and increased enrollment, Safe at Home is slated to end in less than three years unless current law is changed. Read more about making Safe at Home permanent in California.
California Banks and Credit Unions Join in Protecting Safe at Home Participants
While Safe at Home provides many protections to its participants when they interact with state and local government agencies, most businesses have not accepted the Safe at Home addresss in lieu of a participant's home address. Read more about a new federal ruling that helps participants with banking accounts.
Still Training, Without the Traveling
The Secretary of State's office has gone to great lengths to cut its budget during these tough fiscal times by implementing some creative, low-cost alternatives in many programs and services, and Safe at Home is no exception. Read more about teleconference trainings.
New Enrolling Agencies and Partners
Safe at Home partners with more than 225 state-designated nonprofit agencies to make program enrollment as easy as possible. Read more about the newest enrolling agencies.
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