Disability Pride Month

Accepted the proclamation for the Diversity Coalition, noted Zoom access under SB 707 as real accessibility, and invited the public to the July 20 'Disabilities 101' event.

Spoke for Access Central Coast (Independent Living Resource Center) celebrating its 50th anniversary and 14 programs serving people with all types of disabilities.

Urged everyone to recognize neighbors and relatives with differences and keep improving education, workplaces, and transportation accessibility.

Remote caller and disability advocate thanked the Board for the proclamation, noted people with disabilities are about 20% of the population, and urged the county to include disabled people in decisions and 'redouble its efforts.'

Lifelong wheelchair user echoed support for disability pride, calling disability the largest and most diverse minority and urging everyone to help build a more accessible world.