The California Disability Leadership Alliance Invites you to Join Us For the 2nd Annual CDLA Day of Action May 26th In A Rally For Our Rights Sacramento, CA on the Capitol West Steps
The California Disability Leadership Alliance Invites you to Join Us For the 2nd Annual CDLA Day of Action May 26th In A Rally For Our Rights Sacramento, CA on the Capitol West Steps
Formed in 2024, The Alliance is a group of disability and Deaf-led organizations working together to build cross-disability collaboration, solidarity, and political power to influence and improve policies for disabled people in California. The Day of Action was created by The Alliance in recognition that now more than ever, it’s crucial the disability community join together in community and solidarity.
This year’s CDLA Day includes a resource fair, a full program of advocates and performers and dedicated time for the public to engage directly with members of the California State Legislature.
Tuesday, May 26th
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. PST
1315 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (Capitol West Steps)
- 10:00am - 11:00am Gathering & Resource Fair
- 11:00am - 1:00pm Program
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm Group Visits with Legislators on key policy priorities
The day will focus on key issues across disability communities including Medi-Cal and protection of In Home Supportive Services, Mental Health Policy, Technology Access, Education, Immigration, Housing, Transportation, and Infrastructure.
Program Presenters Include:
- Lisa Hayes (California Foundation for Independent Living Centers)
- Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson (Hand In Hand)
- Sascha Bittner (California State Council on Developmental Disabilities)
- Keris Myrick (National Mental Health Leaders & Advocate)
- Dawniell Zavala (Cal Voices)
- Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (CA-55)
- Innervision Theater Group
- Sabrina Epstein (Disability Rights California)
- Margarita Spataro (Family Voices of California)
- Viridiana Salgado Sanchez (San Diego People First)
- Wesley Witherspoon (Statewide Self-Advocacy Leader)
- Tim Elder (National Federation of the Blind)
- Guillermo Robles (California Council of the Blind)
- Jeff Thom (California Council of the Blind)
- Sheri Farinha (NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing)
- Jem Moore (CFILC)
- Jessica Jewel (California Rural Legal Assistance)
- Erin Nguyen Neff (Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund)
- Conrad Crump (DRC)
- Connie Barker (DO network)
We will have event organizers, CDLA members, and community advocates available for media both for advance coverage of the event and on the day.
See a compilation video from last year’s CDLA Day of Action
Media Contacts
Sam Mickens
Communications Director
Disability Rights California
sam.mickens@disabilityrightsca.org
(646) 945-0918
Tina Pinedo
Communications & Operations Director
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
media@dredf.org
(510) 644-2555 ext. 5226