The Leigh Law Group has been and continues to track changes to the laws protecting disabled children, special-education students, Regional Center consumers, and IHSS recipients. While the below is guidance and not intended as legal advice, it should hopefully help the families of individuals accessing Regional Center services and InHome Support Services (IHSS) to understand the changes affecting their services. If you live in a state outside of California, you should contact a local disability rights attorney or locate the laws and guidance affecting disability rights in your state. If you believe you need an attorney, you should retain legal counsel to avoid missing any potential statute of limitations that may affect your case.
An update: IEPs and Section 504 changes affecting services
The Leigh Law Group has been and continues to track the almost daily changes to the laws protecting disabled children, special-education students, Regional Center consumers, and IHSS recipients. While the below is guidance and not intended as legal advice, it should hopefully help the families of individuals with IEPs and Section 504 plans to understand the changes affecting services. We will be addressing Regional Center and IHSS services separately.
What does California's Unruh Civil Rights Act do?
The Unruh Civil Rights Act, passed in 1959, is one of California's great civil rights laws. It protects people from business discrimination based on a number of characteristics, including race, color, national origin, ancestry, language, immigration status, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, or genetic information.
