March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and we seek to celebrate individuals with developmental disabilities in all areas of our communities!
While public perceptions associating serious mental illness with violence have increased substantially in recent decades, serious mental illness is not by itself a predictor of violence.
The 2020 Census is fast approaching, and it’s important that people with disabilities and families are ready to be counted to make sure our communities receive the right share of resources, and that we are fairly represented.
On June 10, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-14-19 calling for the creation of a Master Plan for Aging (MPA) to be developed by October 1, 2020.
In the March 3, 2020 primary election, voters will choose presidential candidates to run against each other in the general election taking place in November 2020. You may need to take certain steps to vote for the presidential candidate you want in the primary election.
The Census Bureau will begin inviting people to participate in the 2020 Census in March of 2020. The 2020 Census is closer than you think! Here’s a quick refresher of what it is and why it’s essential that everyone is counted.
Disability Rights California (DRC) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) collaborated to conduct vote center monitoring and voter outreach during the Los Angeles County Mock Elections on September 28th and 29th, 2019.
The first year of the 2019-20 legislative session came to an end on October 13, the deadline for Governor Newsom to sign or veto bills passed by the legislature.
During October, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year's NDEAM theme was, "The right talent, right now," that captured the contributions of workers with disabilities, and educated the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents.
Responding is important. A complete count helps ensure that services like Medicare, Medicaid, social security, and public transportation can support those who need them.
Disability Employment Awareness Month is an annual awareness campaign to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many contributions of America’s workers with disabilities during the month of October.