Disability Rights California

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Webinar TOMORROW! Register and join us: disabilityrightsca.org/events/know-yo…

Do you rely on emotional support animals and/or service animals? We know the process of keeping one in your home can be stressful, so let’s make sure you’re in the know about all the necessary laws, regulations, and rights for having an assistance animal in your home or rental…

Today DRC staff gathered in the Los Angeles office to decorate donation boxes in support of Chinatown's Community for Equitable Development (CCED) mutual aid efforts! Every Sunday at 11am on Spring St. in Downtown LA, CCED hosts mutual aid "Power Up" tables. Together they work to…

Today In D.C., DRC's Andy Imparato and Eric Harris met with House Democratic Caucus chair Congressman Pete Aguilar. They discussed DRC's crucial recent report, "'They Treat Us Like Dogs in Cages,' Inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center" in which our Investigations Unit used…

THIS WEEKEND, July 25-26 DRC is proud to be in the mighty coalition of orgs presenting the End Solitary Symposium on the Cal State Fullerton campus alongside The California Mandela Campaign, California Families Against Solitary Confinement, Represent Justice, Project Rebound, and…

We’re getting ready to celebrate 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Join us as we walk & roll from Tower Bridge to the Capitol! 💙♿️ @DisabilityCA @CaliforniaDDS @CaliforniaDSS #ADA35WalkAndRoll

It is Day 1 of the National Council on Independent Living's (NCIL) 2025 Annual Conference! DRC's CEO Andy Imparato and Associate Director of External Affairs Eric Harris are in Washington D.C. along with many of our friends and partners. For the next few days, disability…

DRC's nationally recognized Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) Desiree Delonia recently released her first book, "Rooted in Belonging: A Black Woman's Guide to Cultivating Inclusive Workplaces." Desiree is an incredible leader at DRC, who has come up…

TODAY we celebrate the 57th anniversary of the Special Olympics! The very first Special Olympics were held on July 20, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. Over 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 26 states and Canada came together to publicly demonstrate the importance of…

Are you having difficulties with communicating with your Housing Authority case worker? Was your recertification incorrectly processed? Do you think your In-Home Supportive Services income should be excluded from your adjusted income? Join this webinar to learn more about Housing…

Previously, DRC hosted a town hall informing the community about bad bill SB 258 (Wahab). You can now access the town hall video on YouTube to stay informed on the bill. SB 258 will criminalize consensual sexual relationships between disabled people, especially those with…

Tuesday! Join us for a morning at the California Capitol to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! DRC is joined by the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and the California Department of Social…

"They Treat Us Like Dogs in Cages,” the alarming new report from Disability Rights California’s (DRC) Investigations Unit and Mental Health Practice Group details that people with disabilities are being subjected to abuse and neglect at the Adelanto Immigration and Customs…

Disability Rights California just released a cutting-edge report about a new California Department of State Hospitals program (Early Access and Stabilization Services [EASS]) that provides limited services to people with mental health disabilities in California county jails.…

DRC's Public Policy Intern Tremmel Watson recently wrote a great article for the Hearing Health Foundation about his lived experience and importance of access to CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation). Tremmel speaks honestly about his experience as a late-deafened…

We're incredibly proud to share SB 634 (Pérez) has passed the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee! Next, the bill heads directly to the Assembly Floor for consideration! Thank you to Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and everyone who has made it a top priority to…

DRC has recently released a survey on impact of law enforcement response on the safety of the disability community. The goal of this survey is to gather valuable information that will help guide our initiatives, advocacy, and priorities moving forward. Your voice is crucial in…

Webinar TOMORROW! Register and join us: disabilityrightsca.org/events/a-guide…

DRC has collected helpful immigration related legal services for those of you affected by raids across the cruel and inhuman ICE raids across California. During this time where immigrant communities are being blatantly attacked, taken, and discriminated against, it is of the…

TOMORROW SB 634 (Pérez) will be heard in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee at the California Capitol. This is an important bill that seeks to protect people offering life-saving services to the unhoused community. No one should be criminalized for offering…