Disability Rights California Disapproves Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v Johnson Homeless Ruling
By Connie Martinez SACRAMENTO, CA – Disability Rights California said this week it condemns the U.S. Supreme…
Key CA Senate Committee Kills Measure Aimed at Homeless – Creating Crime for Sitting, Sleeping or Camping
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate Public Safety Committee Tuesday defeated a measure that would make…
California Law Introduced to Reduce Police Calls on K-12 Campuses
By Ebenezer Mamo SACRAMENTO, CA – A measure was introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) this…
After Passing Upper House, California Mandela Act Set to Become Two-Year Bill in Hopes Governor Will Sign It
By Cheyenne Galloway SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate this week passed the California Mandela Act,…
Disability Rights California, Other Organizations Announce Opposition to California Measure to ‘Modernize’ Ability of State to Involuntarily Detain People
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – Disability Rights California and other progressive organizations said this week they…
Constitutionality of CARE Courts Challenged by Civil Rights Groups
By Robert J Hansen Disability Rights California (DCR), Western Center on Law and Poverty, and the Public…
Guest Commentary: Disability Rights California Disappointed with Governor Newsom’s Signing of SB 1338 (Umberg) CARE COURT into Law
This comes at a loss for people with disabilities and particularly to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and LGBTQ+…
Looking Back at COVID in Sac County Jails – How Staff Violated Official Protocol
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
