Bill Requiring Rape Test Kit Backlog Count Passes California Legislature

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California is a step closer to getting an idea how large its backlog of untested rape kits is.
Assembly Bill 3118, which would require law enforcement agencies count and report untested rape kits, is on its way to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk.
For many sexual assault survivors, a rape kit is the only shot at justice.
Sacramento County District Attorney Deputy Chief Steve Grippi says the county receives about 250 to 350 rape kits every year. As of March 2018, there wer