Legislation introduced by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco/San Mate, which will spare domestic violence programs from budget cuts, is expected to be signed by Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday. SF Appeal/BCN reports that the legislation would "restore $16.3 million to shelters and centers across the state." In July, Schwarzenegger used a line-item veto to slice $20.4 million from the much-needed Domestic Violence Program.

"We're very excited that the governor has announced his intention to sign legislation to restore funding for domestic violence shelters," said Michele Lew, CEO and President of San Jose-based Asian Americans for Community Involvement. "It's great news especially because we're seeing a 30 percent increase in calls to our 24-hour hot line in the last year."

If you recall, last week Sen. Leland and musician Moby held a small but powerful rally on the steps of SF City Hall, demanding the Governor to restore the funding.