Disability Capitol Action Day May 27, 2009

The theme of Disability Capitol Action Day 2009 is Where is California 10 Years After the Olmstead Decision? Joining us on the West Steps of the Capitol will be Lois Curtis, Suviving plaintiff in the Olmstead Decision. Lunch will be provided to the first 1500 event participants

10:00am March from US Bank Building on 6th Street between Capitol and L Street There will be a designated unloading bus zone on 6th Street, but the pickup location will be on 10th Street at the Capitol Building

Disability Capitol Action Day Educational Rally
Agenda

2009 Emcees: Lauren Steinberg, CIL-Berkeley Systems Change Advocate & Eddie Rea, CFILC Youth Organizer

11:00 AM West Steps of the Capitol

Opening Remarks and Chants - Emcees

History of Olmstead - Marty Omoto, Founder & Executive Director of CDCAN

Interview with Special Guest - Lois Curtis, Surviving Plaintiff of the U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead Decision

Impact of Budget Cuts and Other Challenges to Olmstead Implementation - Deborah Doctor, Legislative Advocate of Disability Rights California and Teresa Favuzzi, Executive Director of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers.

* Legislator (Confirmed): Wes Chesbro
* Legislator (Invited): Elaine Alquist
* Legislator (Confirmed): Jim Beall Jr.
* Guitarist - Eric Clow, California Youth Leadership Forum Alumni
* Legislator (Invited): Ellen Corbett
* Legislator (Confirmed): Mariko Yamada

Ruth Shelton, Senior from Sacramento and her Personal Assistant, Laura Lee

* Legislator (Invited): Carol Liu

Impacts of the High School Exit Exam - Leslie Williams, Contra Costa County High School Senior and John Hengesbaugh, A Senior at La Mesa High School

* Singer - Olympia Santos, UC Berkeley Student
* Kenzi Robi, Former Laguna Honda Resident and his SEIU Live-in Personal Care Attendant, Angela

Additional speakers will be added soon...

Lunch will be passed out on a first come first serve basis at 12:30PM on the west side of the Capitol

Legislative materials will be available at the registration table. We encourage participants to schedule a meeting with their legislators between 1:30PM – 3:30PM. Materials will be provided in English, Spanish and in large print.

If you need an ASL Interpreters for legislative visits please contact Eddie Rea at eddie@cfilc.org by Wednesday, May 20, 2009.

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