The cost of intimate partner violence in California

Date published: July, 2024 (28 pages)
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$73.7 billion - How much intimate partner violence costs California every year due to loss of income, and the costs associated with healthcare, criminal justice reform, and other response programs

A 2024 study by the University of California San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health and Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute has quantified the economic impact of intimate partner violence in California, revealing billions in costs that deeply affect survivors, communities, and taxpayers across the state.

Nearly half of all women in California have faced intimate partner violence, with a shocking economic burden of $73.7 billion annually. This impacts us all, emotionally and financially.

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