“Nothing about us without us!”These words, the rallying cry of the incomparable Lillibeth Navarro, founder andExecutive Director of CALIF, lifted the hearts and spirits of all who gathered toconfront many incredible challenges facing the disability community across multiplefacets of our lives. 22 years after the...
Read MoreAttachment - G - CICA-CFILC Action Plan on Restoration of Funding for IHSS Consumer Advisory Committee-Governing BoardsDownload ...
Read More ReelAbilities Film Festival Los Angeles is coming back on May 4th and 5th, 2024!Download ...
Read MoreCynde and I would like to start off this issue thanking everyone for their hard work in advocacy. Many of you have been putting in a lot of effort on working IHSS and the Dodger Express. We are still waiting for the Federal Government to...
Read MoreHave you encountered inaccessible bathrooms, parking areas, pathways, athletic fields or other features at any facility within the City of Los Angeles’s park system? Have you decided not to visit certain parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because you know they are not accessible to you? If...
Read MoreCarrie and I both want to thank all of you for your awesome work this past month. May is always a very busy time of year for advocacy since the state budget is being finalized. We think you should feel proud of yourselves for answering...
Read MoreDo you have difficulty accessing Los Angeles parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because of a mobility disability? Have you encountered inaccessible bathrooms, parking areas, pathways, athletic fields or other features at any facility within the City of Los Angeles’s park system? Have you decided not...
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April is both Autism Awareness Month and the month when we celebrate Earth Day, so it seems like the perfect time to celebrate the activism of Greta Thunberg, the eighteen-year-old environmentalist who has challenged the world’s leaders to focus on climate change. No matter how...
Read MoreCALIF supports LA County Measure M and we hope you did the same! Measure M, known as the “Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan,” would provide approximately $120 billion over 40 years to significantly expand the rail transit system and support the bus system all over LA...
Read MorePortrait of Ed Roberts smiling Today, we celebrate Ed Roberts Day and reflect on the life and accomplishments of this extraordinary man. Ed Roberts, “The Father of Independent Living”, dedicated his life to ensuring that all people have access to an inclusive society. Even as a...
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