Lawmakers Pushing To Clear Backlog Of Rape Kit Testing

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Nearly every state has a backlog of untested rape kits.
This week, police arrested an Oregon man after a DNA match from a 22-year-old rape. Now California lawmakers are trying to keep that from happening here in the state.
“I don’t think it was recognized as a problem, initially, until the last several years,” said Steve Grippi, the chief deputy at the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office.
It’s roughly the size of a shoe box, but the DNA