We are excited to share that Sam Tsemberis has been named one of the most influential people of 2024 for his amazing work for people who are unhoused.

“Dr. Tsemberis has been a critical thought-partner and helped us shape the remedy we were seeking in several important cases.

Disability Rights California mourns the passing of former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin. The first and only woman to hold the role, Delaine advocated for universal preschool, smaller class sizes, better nutrition for pupils, and was an advocate for

The City of Emeryville was recently awarded a pro-housing grant of $575,000 to make accessibility upgrades. The below webinar is a good place to start to determine what accessibility upgrades might be needed to prioritize dignity in design or redesign.

Are you a person with disabilities that needs to make changes to your housing rules or your home’s physical structures to make it more accessible? Please join our virtual workshop to learn about your rights to make these changes.

In this workshop, we'll walk you through the best

This Denim Day, DRC invites you to join us in solidarity and support for survivors of sexual assault and to raise awareness about sexual violence and disability, and intersections with bodily autonomy.

Today, make a statement against the misconception surrounding sexual violence

Decades of research demonstrate that even minor interactions with law enforcement or the criminal legal systems can cause long-term harm to young people. These interactions have a defining impact on a student’s academic performance and mental health.

Earlier this year,

A service animal and an emotional support animal are two different categories of animals that can assist people with disabilities.

Understanding the legal differences between the two types of assistance animals is important because the rules that apply to your situation may be

Yesterday, DRC Senior Advocate Rithy Hanh and other members of the DRC team joined Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez, Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, and the Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus for a reception to honor Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week.

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Check out this recent panel event on ending the mass incarceration of persons of color with disabilities. Our Director of Public Policy Eric Harris was a panel guest and spoke on a number of issues, including DRC's opposition to CARE Court and our work to fight against similar

On April 12, 2024, the California Department of Education (CDE) issued a memorandum to all school districts reminding them to annually report incidents of restraint or seclusion. The memorandum says that the low number of restraint and seclusion incidents reported in California

Last week, DRC partnered with The Kelsey to present the Plain Language project at HF Partners Conf in Atlanta, GA.

Plain language is writing designed to ensure the reader understands documents as quickly, easily, and completely as possible, making communications more

Queremos su opinión mientras revisamos las prioridades de nuestro trabajo para 2025. Díganos qué es importante para usted respondiendo las preguntas de nuestra encuesta anual de DRC.

Queremos asegurarnos de escuchar a personas con experiencias vividas y capturar las diversas

Please join the Korean Cultural Center of the East Bay (KCCEB), Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (@SEARAC), Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants (@CERIeastbay), Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, RAMS Inc.., Disability Rights California (DRC), and the

It was a truly inspiring evening, filled with powerful connections and a shared dedication to advancing #DisabilityRights . Let’s continue to build a future where everyone is included, where #hope thrives. Thank you so much Disability Rights California!🙌 #ShineHope #CreateSparks Zoya Rukh Awan

We want your input as we review and revise the priorities of our work for 2025. Tell us what's important to you by answering the questions in our annual DRC survey.

We want to ensure that we hear from people with lived experience and capture the diverse perspectives within the

Today, the California Senate committee voted down SB 1011, a bill criminalizing homeless encampments. Pushing unhoused people out of sight doesn’t make homelessness go away. To end homelessness, we need to address the root problem: lack of affordable housing.

Thank you,