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Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Immediate Action to Ensure Accessible Ballot Return for 2024 Elections

April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024—Sacramento, CA—Today, a coalition of disability organizations and California voters with disabilities filed a motion for a preliminary injunction requiring the California Secretary of State (SOS) to implement accessible electronic mechanisms for voters with print disabilities to return their vote-by-mail ballots privately and independently by the November election. This motion comes after the … Continue reading “Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Immediate Action to Ensure Accessible Ballot Return for 2024 Elections”

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Approves Major Settlement, Ending Decades of Discrimination Against Department of Children and Family Services Applicants with Mental Health Disabilities

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 – Los Angeles, California—On March 19, 2024, the Los Angeles County (County) Board of Supervisors approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jane Doe and Mary Roe v. County of Los Angeles (Case No. 21STCV27868) that will lead to a complete overhaul of the way the County Department of Children and … Continue reading “Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Approves Major Settlement, Ending Decades of Discrimination Against Department of Children and Family Services Applicants with Mental Health Disabilities”