On August 31, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with Texas, Florida and Alaska filed a proposed resolution of Texas v. Kennedy. These states challenged the HHS 2024 regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by recipients of federal funds. The lawsuit focuses on the regulations’ provisions regarding community integration for people with disabilities. The resolution asks the court to enter an order vacating references to community integration throughout the Section 504 regulations, including the entirety of the integration provision.
CCLN joins the National Disability Organizations in strongly and unequivocally condemning the actions of DOJ and HHS. (See attached)
CCLN, along with other California Statewide Stakeholder Advocacy Groups will seek to codify these protections in California State Law over the next year.
California must uphold its duty to enforce the right of people with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities. The disability community opposes any effort to turn back the clock on disability rights and community integration or to strip disabled people of their dignity and autonomy. We will join together against discrimination and segregation of people with disabilities.
We hope you will join us in these efforts along the way.
More to come….
Thanks in advance for your continued advocacy,
-CCLN
CCLN Governmental Affairs
The California Community Living Network is committed to advocating for supported living and independent living services across the State of California. With this end in mind the Steering Committee developed a governmental affairs sub-committee for CCLN.
Co-Chairs of the sub-committee:
Members of the sub-committee:
The intent of the Governmental Affairs Committee is to work with the political structure in California to ensure Supported Living Services, Independent Living Services, Respite, Personal Assistance, Employment and Coordinated Family Supports continue to be an option for all people with Developmental Disabilities across California.
The Governmental Affairs Committee participates on several statewide committees and groups:
- The Budget Advisory Group to the Department of Developmental Services
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- CCLN meets quarterly with the Director of DDS and select Deputy Directors
- Coalition of other statewide provider organizations that include:
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- The ARC
- CDSA
- Easter Seals
- Respite Association
- Association of Regional Center Agencies
- Disability Rights California
- Disability Voices United
- State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- CalTASH
- CaAPSE
It is critical that the entire membership is part of the Political Action Plan for SLS, ILS, Respite, Personal Assistance and Employment. The committee encourages every agency to develop an advocacy plan. We have developed a CCLN_GrassrootsToolkit.pdf (PDF, 3.7 MB), developed by CDSA and adapted for CCLN, that can be viewed and downloaded for your use. The committee will continue to update the toolkit and provide additional information as needed. Please feel free to contact any member of the Governmental Affairs subcommittee with any questions.
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