BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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SENATE THIRD READING
SCR 120 (De León)
As Amended June 2, 2014
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :34-0
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Gordon, Wilk, Brown, |
| |Chávez, Dababneh, |
| |Gonzalez, Hagman, |
| |Nazarian, Quirk, |
| |Ridley-Thomas |
| | |
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SUMMARY : Proclaims the year of 2014 as the "Year of the
Community," and would declare that the Legislature will actively
promote the rights of persons with developmental disabilities
and their full inclusion into community life. Specifically,
this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)The vision to enable people with developmental disabilities to
live full, productive, and satisfying lives as active members
of their communities was embodied 45 years ago in a statewide
network of community-based services and supports with regional
centers playing the role of the coordinating hub.
2)These early regional centers led to the introduction and
enactment of what is now known as the Lanterman Developmental
Disabilities Services Act, which established a statewide
system of services for persons with developmental disabilities
designed to be organized at the regional level and to produce
a dynamic network of local services and supports.
3)The service system has evolved with advances in knowledge and
technology and the increasing recognition of the right of
people with disabilities to choice and full participation in
society, including the rights of children to live at home with
their families.
4)The 21 regional centers in California continue to expand and
diversify their services while serving over 265,000 persons
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with developmental disabilities and their families.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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