BILL ANALYSIS
ACR 177
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Date of Hearing: August 5, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
ACR 177 (Yamada and Chesbro) - As Introduced: June 24, 2010
SUBJECT : 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
SUMMARY : Recognizes July 26, 2010, as the 20th anniversary of
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that California's
In-Home Supportive Services program is the cornerstone of
California's compliance with that act, that progress has been
made to comply with the act, reaffirming the principles of
equality and inclusion set forth in that act; and in recognition
of the 20th anniversary of the ADA, recommits the Legislatures
efforts to reach full compliance with that act. Specifically,
this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)On July 26, 1990, President George H. Bush signed into law the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which established a
clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination
of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
2)The "integration mandate" of the ADA, which requires public
agencies to provide services in the most integrated setting
appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with
disabilities, was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in
the Olmstead decision; and California's nationally recognized
In-Home Supportive Services program, is the foundation of
California's efforts to comply with the Olmstead decision.
3)The ADA is the most comprehensive civil rights bill in history
for persons with disabilities; and the 20th anniversary of the
ADA is a milestone worthy of acknowledgment and celebration.
FISCAL EFFECT : None.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
California Association of Public Authorities for In-Home Support
Services (CAPA)
ACR 177
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Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800