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Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month in November
November 4, 2024
Families are often the primary source of support for older adults and people with disabilities. In fact, today in America, … Continue reading “Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month in November”
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Top Five Things You Need to Know Before Tomorrow’s Election
November 4, 2024
Are you ready for the presidential election tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5? A recent poll showed 1 in 6 voters has … Continue reading “Top Five Things You Need to Know Before Tomorrow’s Election”
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SB 882 Advisory Council Continues Public Meetings on Improving Interaction Between Law Enforcement and People with Disabilities
October 28, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration On October 18, the SB 882 Advisory … Continue reading “SB 882 Advisory Council Continues Public Meetings on Improving Interaction Between Law Enforcement and People with Disabilities”
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Attorney General Rob Bonta Allocates Funding to Review Law Enforcement Hate-Crime Policies
October 21, 2024
By Greg deGiere, Civil Rights Advocate, The Arc of California In a major breakthrough in the fight against anti-disability hate … Continue reading “Attorney General Rob Bonta Allocates Funding to Review Law Enforcement Hate-Crime Policies”
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Final 2024 Recap of Legislation the Governor Supported and Vetoed that Impact the Disability Community
October 14, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Here is a recap of bills supported … Continue reading “Final 2024 Recap of Legislation the Governor Supported and Vetoed that Impact the Disability Community”
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Presidential Candidate Proposes Expanding Medicare to Cover In-Home Care
October 14, 2024
By Jordan Lindsey, Executive Director, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration In the competing interests of policies and platforms in … Continue reading “Presidential Candidate Proposes Expanding Medicare to Cover In-Home Care”
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New Police Training Video Released on Reporting and Investigation of Hate Crimes
October 7, 2024
By Greg deGiere, Civil Rights Advocate, The Arc of California The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) … Continue reading “New Police Training Video Released on Reporting and Investigation of Hate Crimes”
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Governor Newsom Signs AB 2423 – A HUGE Victory for the Disability Community
September 30, 2024
By Jordan Lindsey, Executive Director, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Several bills impacting Californians with developmental disabilities were passed … Continue reading “Governor Newsom Signs AB 2423 – A HUGE Victory for the Disability Community”
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September 23, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Here are the bills that were supported … Continue reading “Status of Legislation Supported by The Arc / UCP California Collaboration that Did Not Make it to the Governor’s Desk”
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Governor Newsom Signs AB 1906 to Eliminate Confusing Terminology “Dependent Adults”
September 23, 2024
By Greg deGiere, Civil Rights Advocate, The Arc of California We are very excited to announce that AB 1906, a … Continue reading “Governor Newsom Signs AB 1906 to Eliminate Confusing Terminology “Dependent Adults””
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