Self-Advocacy Resources
Materials and publications in this section help you understand your rights so you can advocate for yourself or another person.
Disability Rights California Podcasts
The Game Plan, DRC’s flagship podcast, is a space to strategize, organize, and posterize for the future of the disability rights movement.
AB 701 (Ortega) - Study on Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement is one of the most severe and destructive practices used in detention facilities. The World Health Organization, United Nations, and other international bodies have recognized solitary confinement as greatly harmful and potentially fatal.
Disability Rights California Information on CARE Act (SB 1338, Umberg 2022)
What is CARE Court? In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1338 (Umberg), creating the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, also known as CARE Court. This law allows certain third parties to petition a court to order people with Schizophrenia or other psychotic-spectrum disorders into treatment. All counties in California were required to implement CARE Court starting December 1, 2024.
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