UPDATE: The DRC intake line is available Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday from 9:00AM – 3:00PM. Our intake line is closed on Wednesdays.

DRC has launched a Substack! Get up, get into it, and get involved!. Visit the link to read our first article and subscribe: Learn about DRC’s position on a number of bad bills. California needs a radical shift in its policy direction on homelessness,

July 25-26 DRC is proud to be in the mighty coalition of orgs presenting the End Solitary Symposium on the Cal State Fullerton campus alongside The California Mandela Campaign, California Families Against Solitary Confinement, Represent Justice, Project Rebound, and The Justice

Recently, DRC had the great honor to receive a 2025 Champion of Justice award from our partners at OneJustice. DRC CEO Andy Imparato, DRC Associate Executive Director for Individual Rights Shannon Cogan, Managing Attorney Jia Min Cheng, and DRC Board Member Caroline Jackson

RIGHT NOW, SB 27 (Umberg, CARE Court expansion) is being heard in the Assembly Health Committee. DRC has issued a public statement in total opposition to this remarkably harmful and dangerous bill. The contents of this bill were kept under wraps for some time and is now being

Video Transcript: Morning. Chair Kalra. Members of the committee. My name is Aaron Meyer. I'm a practicing psychiatrist and assistant clinical professor at the University of California, San Diego. I'm not speaking on behalf of the University of California, but I'm here today as a.

SB 27 (Umberg) is NOT the care Californians need. Psychiatrist Aaron Meyer is one of the main villains behind this horrible legislative push happening in California. Currently, SB 27 is being raced through California legislation in an attempt to avoid opposition and vastly expand

Are you a tenant with disabilities having issues with your landlord? Do you want to sue them in Small Claims Court for damages? Join Disability Rights California for a live free workshop on the basics of how to sue a landlord in Small Claims Court and what you can sue them for.

RT @NDRNadvocates: This is what P&A access authority makes possible. @DisabilityCA investigated alarming restraint practices at College Hos….

July is Disability Pride Month. The disability community has faced a number of challenges simply trying to exist as best as possible in the world. This year has been tough, especially with recent policy from our elected leaders in the federal government. We as the disability

DRC is appalled by the cuts to Medicaid in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." We have made our voices loud in opposition in the leading months to the passing of this atrocious bill. We're incredibly grateful to all of you who stood with us in opposition. The fight is not over, and

Have you had a repair or pest issue that a landlord just would not fix? This workshop will share red flags, best practices, and options for addressing an unsafe living environment while protecting your housing. We will discuss examples of habitability problems and what tenants

TODAY in just a few hours! Join DRC's CEO Andy Imparato and DRC Executive Associate Director of External Affairs Eric Harris for this special episode in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the ADA!. Thank you Debbie for having us!. Register here:

Next week! DRC is inviting YOU to an open house at our new Berkeley office! Gather and connect with us as you get to know the folks who support you at DRC. Everyone from regional center clients, families, and service providers is welcome to join!. When: July 11, 2025 at

SB 331 (Menjivar) is NOT what Californians need! This bill, authored by State Senator Caroline Menjivar, allows for the forced institutionalization of individuals with ANYTHING listed in the DSM-5 (including caffeine withdrawal, gender dysphoria, or restless leg syndrome) and are

Are you a person with disabilities that needs to make changes to your housing rules or to your home’s physical structures to make it more accessible? Please join us at this workshop to learn about your rights to do so. Join us for this webinar and learn about your right to ask

Video Transcript: . Chairman: In opposition. Go ahead. Eric Harris: Okay. Thank you. Chair. Good morning. My name is Eric Harris. I'm the associate executive director of external affairs at Disability Rights California, and we are in opposition of SB 27. Our reasons are.

This morning SB 27 (Umberg) was heard in the California State Assembly. @SenatorUmberg authored the original CARE Court bill with the strong backing of @CAgovernor Gov. Newsom and the California State Association of Psychiatrists (CSAP) and SB27 is a massive CARE Court expansion

This morning in a 51-50 vote in which Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaker, the Senate passed Trump's disastrous reconciliation bill. The budget bill now goes back to the house, and Republicans are trying to push it through as quickly as possible to avoid debate and

Webinar TOMORROW!. Register and join us:

Join us TONIGHT! Keep up with the Bad Mental Health Bills going through the California Legislature! Stay informed and join us. Registration Link: