The article reports that California Senator Laphonza Butler has hailed the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act as a victory for the Crime Victims Fund, despite the fact that the legislation will likely mean less money for the state. The Act, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, contains a provision for a $3.35 billion deposit into the Crime Victims Fund, which is expected to help victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and other crimes. However, this allocation is a reduction from the $3.9 billion that was previously allocated to the fund in the 2020 fiscal year.
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