In the early 1969, California passed the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Service Act, named after Republican Assemblyman Frank Lanterman. The act was a detailed plan to close state institutions.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget proposals for California include massive cuts for services to the developmentally disabled. These services are offered through a law enacted in 1969 called the ...

A report out today from California’s auditor says L.A. County needs to do more to make sure people with serious mental illness get ongoing care. The audit took a look at the implementation of the ...

In 1969, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, now known as the Lanterman Act, was passed by the California Legislature. This piece of the legislation stated the following: “services ...

As we mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most consequential court decisions impacting people with developmental disabilities in the state, we also celebrate The Lanterman Developmental ...

Mayor Darrell Steinberg greets Fredrick Gayle at a special joint meeting between the Sacramento City Council and Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on homelessness in January 2017. Under Steinberg ...