2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review
As we wrap up 2024, we’re reflecting on the stories and social media posts that resonated with you, our community, this past year. We are motivated to start a new year of advocating for disability rights!
Top 5 Feature Stories

- We shared information about Proposition One, the Governor's movement to remake mental health services, which DRC opposed.
- You were interested in our summary of the Governor’s proposed 2024-25 budget.
- The Intellectual and Developmental Disability (I/DD) practice team shared a Q&A report about the Porterville Developmental Center.
- Readers wanted to know about DRC’s opposition to Proposition 36 on California's 2024 general election ballot.
- We hosted a webinar on National Siblings Day that celebrated the relationship between Regional Center clients and their brothers and sisters.
Top Social Media Posts in 2024
We shared a press release about how a huge burden on families with children who need In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) has been removed because of DRC’s advocacy with the state.
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You read DRC’s report, which found that Los Angeles County was holding hundreds of people with mental health disabilities in jail or locked psychiatric facilities without any criminal charges.
Today, Disability Rights California releases a new report concluding that Los Angeles County is unlawfully detaining hundreds of people with mental health disabilities in jail or locked psychiatric facilities long after they should have been released.
Learn more here: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/press-release/ — Disability Rights California (@DisabilityCA) March 12, 2024
The community marked the anniversary of the end of the Section 504 protests.
You wanted to know your rights about wearing masks on college campuses in this co-post with Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund.
We want to thank the disability community for your continued support. We’re excited to stay connected with you in 2025!
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