Andy Imparato

CEO @DisabilityCA, @HPRScholars advisor, Harkinista, Sacramentan, my tweets are my own. He, him, his.

[Disability Rights California @DisabilityCA]

We need your help! Currently, the California Assembly is accepting the $2,000 asset limit ($3000 for a couple) in Gov. Newsom's May Revision Budget. This marks the return of an asset limit which was established in the 1980s and was removed in 2024 after relentless advocacy. This asset limit forces people with disabilities and seniors to live in extreme poverty to access Medi-Cal, a program that many rely on for access to the medications and health care services they need to manage their disabilities. It is unjust and inhumane to enact a low, strict asset limit, especially during this period where millions of Californians are struggling financially.

Call the Assembly and express your opposition to the asset limits! Take action TODAY and call the main contacts below.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Chair Assembly Budget Committee: 916-319-2046

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas: 916-319-2029

Some helpful talking points:
- I am opposed to the Assembly’s agreement to impose a $2,000 asset limit in Medi-Cal for older adults and people with disabilities.
- Delaying this proposal is unacceptable, and the Assembly should fully reject this unfair and harmful proposal.
- A $2,000 asset limit prevents people from having any savings, putting them one emergency away from financial ruin.

#DisabilityRightsCA #ActionAlert #MediCal #Assembly #Newsom @DREDF @TheCILOfficial @CFILC_1982 @JesseGabrielCA @RobertRivas_CA

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[Disability Rights California @DisabilityCA]

Starting tomorrow (May 30), additional vote centers open for in-person voting and other voting services in counties running their elections under the California Voter's Choice Act (VCA). They will be open every day from May 30 through Election Day (June 2). Find the list of VCA counties at the link: https://t.co/vbpc4N0JGq

In addition, all non-VCA counties will have at least one location open for in-person voting and other voting services on Saturday, May 30.

To learn the hours of operation of these voting locations, check the materials your county elections office mailed to you, your county’s elections website, or https://t.co/z9FoytPKLg.

If you have questions or are having difficulty voting because of a disability, DRC’s voting hotline is open year-round on weekdays during business hours (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) (and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day). Call us at [phone].

This is our last social media post sharing voting resources before Election Day. If you haven't voted yet, make sure you have a plan!

#DisabilityRightsCA #VoteCenter #ElectionDay #CaliforniaPrimary #VotingResource

[Disability Rights California @DisabilityCA]

More photos from this week's 2nd Annual CDLA Day of Action at the Capitol! This year's rally was energizing; over 500 advocates, disabled community members, and elected leaders gathered outside the State Capitol to demand NO balancing the budget on the backs of people with disabilities. We were joined by a number of incredible advocates who spoke passionately on the various issues of the day, and we thank Assemblymembers Isaac Bryan, Tom Lackey, and Jeff Gonzalez for joining us and offering their remarks in support of disabled people.

Thank you to all who came out to join us and raise our demands! NO CUTS at the expense of the disability community!

#DisabilityRightsCA #CDLAday2026 #Capitol #Rally #MediCal #CaliforniaBudget @emony21 @AndyDRC @isaacgbryan @TomLackey36 @Gonzalez4AD36

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[Disability Rights California @DisabilityCA]

Nothing about us, without us! We rallied for our rights at the Capitol for the second annual California Disability Leadership Alliance (CDLA) Day! Over 500 advocates, community members, and elected leaders gathered outside the State Capitol to demand NO balancing the budget on the backs of people with disabilities. We rallied, mobilized, and met with our legislators to demand the protection of In-home supportive services (IHSS), Medi-Cal, health care for immigrants, special education, and more. NO CUTS at the expense of the disability community!

“Why do these savings need to come at the cost of our health and our ability to live in the community,” Sabrina Epstein Policy Analyst for DRC’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Practice Group.

#DisabilityRightsCA #CDLAday2026 #Capitol #Rally #MediCal #CaliforniaBudget

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