On April 4, a coalition including the Berkeley-based organization Disability Rights Advocates filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against California’s Vote-by-Mail program. The motion ...

Disability care workers Ricardo Zegri and Niurka Sureda-Jackson sit outside the California state Capitol on April 10. Zegri says Taco Bell would pay him more than the $19 an hour he makes as a ...

While California is frequently praised as a national leader for increasing voting access, some visually impaired voters and their advocates claim unnecessary barriers remain in place. Lisamaria ...

Two decades ago, California set an ambitious employment goal: To reflect the state’s diverse population, one sixth of the government’s workforce would be filled by people with disabilities. For years ...

Experts and disability justice advocates say these changes could help more California families with children who have complex medical needs access the care they‘re entitled to. California has a ...

Lisamaria Martinez isn’t sure when she last voted in person. But she remembers the boots she wore that day — her “fabulous,” new navy blue boots with chunky heels, which gave her blisters on her ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. California’s statewide rent control law, the Costa-Hawkins Act, has been contentious ...

Service dogs have become a common feature in California's public spaces over the years, but fake service dogs, advocates say, are hurting real service dogs’ credibility and exacerbating the challenges ...

L.A. resident Joshua Erenmark is autistic and fully relies on Medi-Cal for care. The 28-year-old, who lives in Westchester, has high support needs autism and requires around-the-clock support, ...

Report found abuse, neglect and denial of medical care at California City ICE. Disability group reports staff harassment and solitary confinement after protests. Report urges DHS, ICE and CoreCivic to ...

A report by Disability Rights California and officials say detainees with disabilities inside the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Adelanto detention center are subjected to abuse and ...