CALIF 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...
Read MoreUrgent Action Alert: Keep Telling Congress to Include People with Disabilities in Their COVID-19 Response!...
Read MoreTRANSPORTATION PANEL: Transit is now a matter of civil rights for those of us to have the freedom to participate in the mainstream of society. In fact, it was not even a driver who thought about the legal fight to accessible transportation, it was a...
Read MoreGood afternoon and thank you all for being here! I’m Lillibeth Navarro, Disability Rights Advocate, Founder & Executive Director of Communities Actively Living Independent & Free (CALIF). This week at the National Archives Museum in Washington DC where we made a short family trip, I...
Read MoreCLICK HERE for an article on Independent Living: From Berkeley to the ADA to ILA by Administration for Community Living.CLICK HERE for information regarding a Public Forum on Social Security reimbursements presented by CA Dept. of Rehabilitation. City of Los Angeles to spend more than $200...
Read MoreTransportation for people with disabilities, should be about options, just like it is for the non disabled. For them, it's easy getting in the car, taking the bus, hitching a ride with a friend, getting on the train, the plane or a cab. Measure M...
Read MoreIt is hard to fathom the death of someone and the cumulative impact of that loss especially in the different worlds s/he influenced. On the other hand, it is the death of that someone that uncovers the marvel of his life that brings focus to...
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