Families gather in Costa Mesa last month to protest the California Department of Developmental Services and the Regional Center of Orange County. “We shouldn’t have 21 different ways that people are receiving services,” said Judy Mark, president of Disability Voices United, who is also the parent of an adult served by a regional center. But among adults living at home, …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears backed a California proposal Wednesday to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives. “The system in California is in desperate need of reform.” He called Spears “arguably the world’s most famous conservatee,” but said his bill would aid the many others who don’t have …
Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears backed a California proposal Wednesday to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives. “The system in California is in desperate need of reform.” He called Spears “arguably the world’s most famous conservatee,” but said his bill would aid the many others who don’t have “the benefit of …
