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A Special Parent Message for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March 18, 2024
By Pat Hornbecker, Board President, The Arc of California I wear many roles in the disability community as a disability … Continue reading “A Special Parent Message for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month”
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Five Bills Sponsored by The Arc & UCP California Collaboration
March 11, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Public Policy Director, The Arc / UCP California Collaboration Over the last several months The Arc & … Continue reading “Five Bills Sponsored by The Arc & UCP California Collaboration”
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Priorities for California’s Master Plan on Developmental Services Outlined in Letter From The Lanterman Coalition
March 4, 2024
The Lanterman Coalition, representing major statewide and regional stakeholders in the developmental disability community, has published a letter prioritizing issues … Continue reading “Priorities for California’s Master Plan on Developmental Services Outlined in Letter From The Lanterman Coalition”
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Governor Newsom’s $1 Billion Cut to Developmental Services is Opposed by Chair of Assembly Budget Subcommittee
March 4, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Public Policy Director, The Arc / UCP California Collaboration On February 28, hundreds of advocates from California’s … Continue reading “Governor Newsom’s $1 Billion Cut to Developmental Services is Opposed by Chair of Assembly Budget Subcommittee”
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US Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit Against LA County for Discriminating Against Persons with Disabilities at Vote Centers
February 26, 2024
Following a lengthy investigation that determined the County of Los Angeles discriminated against persons with disabilities at vote centers during … Continue reading “US Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit Against LA County for Discriminating Against Persons with Disabilities at Vote Centers”
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El Arc de California Director Selected for Developmental Services Master Plan Stakeholder Committee
February 26, 2024
We are sharing exciting news: The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) has appointed El Arc de California Director, … Continue reading “El Arc de California Director Selected for Developmental Services Master Plan Stakeholder Committee”
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Calling All Advocates to Sacramento!
February 20, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Public Policy Director, The Arc / UCP California Collaboration and former Assembly Member Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed … Continue reading “Calling All Advocates to Sacramento!”
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Promise Made Should Be Promises Kept
February 12, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Public Policy Director, The Arc/UCP California Collaboration Former California State Assemblymember, and Former Chair of the Assembly … Continue reading “Promise Made Should Be Promises Kept”
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February 5, 2024
By Jim Frazier, Public Policy Director, The Arc/UCP California Collaboration Budget hearings at the State Capitol are getting underway and … Continue reading “PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Legislative Budget Hearings Begin this Month”
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New Legislation Would Drop Misleading Disability Language from State Law
February 5, 2024
By Greg deGiere, Civil Rights Advocate, The Arc California The misleading legal terms “dependent adults” and “dependent persons” would be … Continue reading “New Legislation Would Drop Misleading Disability Language from State Law”
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