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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”
Read More PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Legislative Budget Hearings Begin this Month
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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Honoring the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Inspiring the Disability Rights Movement
January 15, 2024
By The Arc of California, California Foundations for Independent Living Centers, Disability Rights California, State Council on Developmental Disabilities Today, … Continue reading “Honoring the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Inspiring the Disability Rights Movement”
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The Disability Community Prepares for Legislative Action
January 8, 2024
By Jordan Lindsey, Executive Director, The Arc of California / UCP California Collaborative Californians with disabilities aren’t being supported to … Continue reading “The Disability Community Prepares for Legislative Action”
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