Legislation

Election Results
For more election results information, please visit the California Secretary of State page at http://www.vote.ss.ca.gov

Check the NLACRC web site again soon for a more complete, printable list of legislators serving the NLACRC Catchment area

>> View election results for State Senate and Assembly Members 2006

Become a member of NLACRC’s "Action Response Network"
Help support bills that impact individuals with developmental disabilities by writing letters to legislators and attending community meetings or public hearings.

Get to know your legislators!
Each year the NLACRC Board of Trustees hosts a legislative breakfast. Hear local legislators participate in a panel discussion of the critical issues of the day. The breakfast is usually held in the Spring.

Help us call on legislators
Consumers, family members, staff and board of trustee members call on legislators during Grass Roots week (locally) and Grass Roots Day (in Sacramento), usually around April of each year.

If you are interested in joining our Action Response Network or participating in other legislative-related activities, please contact us.

Bills to Watch
The Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA) has a section on its Web site with bills that may have an impact on persons with developmental disabilities.
>> visit the website

Legislative process
The Office of Senate Publications has an educational booklet that describes the legislative process.
>> view the pdf verion of the booklet

Writing Your Legislator
Here are some tips on how to write to your legislator and a sample letter to help you get started.
>> view the information (pdf)

Here is a list of legislators that serve our catchment area that includes the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys.
>> view the legislator list (pdf)

Other Resources
Would you like to be kept informed about the most current legislative issues?

Here are a few Web sites that you might find useful. The list below is for informational purposes and is not meant to serve as an endorsement of the agencies.


Legislative Analyst’s Office
The Legislative Analyst’s Office serves as "eyes and ears" for the Legislature to ensure that the executive branch is implementing legislative policy in a cost efficient and effective manner. The office carries out this legislative oversight function by reviewing and analyzing the operations and finances of state government.

>> visit the website



The California Disability Community
Action Network
A non-partisan link to thousands of Californians with developmental and other disabilities, people with traumatic brain injuries, the Blind, the Deaf, their families, community organizations and providers, direct care, homecare and other workers, and other advocates to provide information on state (and eventually federal), local public policy issues.

>> visit the website

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