The Daily Californian, September 16, 2009 by Alan Cai
http://www.dailycal.org/article/106633/bill_fails_to_restore_domestic_abuse_shelter_fundi
According to Nancy Lemon, a lecturer at Boalt Hall School of Law who studies domestic violence, agencies for the abused are a critical resource that have reduced homicide rates and ultimately save the state money. “Since each homicide costs approximately $1 million to the state for law enforcement, prosecution, jail, court time and other expenses, it is also indeed cost-saving to fund shelters,” she said.