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Advocacy initiatives

This section reports on Disability Rights California advocacy initatives to address problems and issues confronting people with disabilities. These initiatives use tools such as public education and collaboration with other organizations and the media, and do not involve lawsuits. Results shown include legislation, investigations or public events given state recognition and sponsorship. Current examples follow.

Thanks to DRC advocacy, Clipper Card for attendants available to Bay Area transit riders with disabilities, 10/12/11

SSA announces policy change on probation/parole warrants: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued instructions stating that effective immediately it will no longer suspend or deny Old Age, Survivors & Disability Insurance (OASDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based solely on a probation or parole violation warrant. This policy change results from a settlement of a major case filed against the SSA by a coalition of disability and senior advocacy groups, including DRC. Read more here, 7/27/11

Disability Capitol Action Day 2011, 6/1/11

Disability Rights California study: Advance notice for individuals subject to temporary LPS conservatorship - denial of statutory and constitutional rights, 3/2011

Community Living Poster, 2010

State task force for criminal justice collaboration on mental health issues,

Little Hoover Commission urges state to unravel "confusing maze" of disability programs: DRC testified to this Commission on its long term care priorities, 4/30/11

Best practices for Purchase of Services (POS) by regional centers, 4/24/11

California Memorial Project, 4/19/11

Advocacy to ensure Administration's efforts to detect fraud in IHSS program are fair and cost-effective, 6/16/10

Lanterman Developmental Center proposed closure, 5/5/10