[NFBC-Info] NFBC and CCB Day of Action Information Packet: Urgent Action Required Today

Wed May 20 21:00:04 UTC 2026

Start Here - Urgent Action Required Today

*Urgent action required today, Wednesday, May 20, 2026: *Please complete
the four action steps below so organizers can plan accurately for the May
26 Day of Action.

These sign-ups help organizers know who to expect, coordinate legislative
meetings, group participants by region or legislative district, plan
accessibility and transportation, connect regional advocacy teams, and get
information out quickly.

1.     *Register for the Day of Action. *Use either Eventbrite registration
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cdla-day-of-action-at-the-capitol-tickets-1984091746825>
or the Microsoft registration form <https://forms.office.com/r/c9vtVCP0t0>.
This is the main CDLA event registration step.

2.     *Sign up and pay for CCB lunch by 4:00 PM Pacific today. *Use the CCB
lunch sign-up and payment form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8BV3ECrZv-8d32GUEgA24gj8YcuvhfeIVI8Xz_HnKDdG1vQ/viewform?usp=header1>.
Lunch is $10 and includes a bottle of water, a sandwich, gourmet cookie,
and chips. This is strongly recommended. It may be difficult to leave the
Capitol area and find lunch on the day of the event because hundreds of
advocates will be there and the lunch break is limited. The lunch form is
quick and easy to complete. You may also pay for donated lunches for other
participants. Organizers are checking whether the lunch sign-up can be
extended, so if it is after 4:00 PM on May 20, still try the link to see
whether it remains open.

3.     *Choose transportation. *Use the NFBC/CCB bus sign-up form
<https://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/sacramento_transportation_registration>,
the LightHouse San Francisco bus sign-up form
<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Gn1ZaeB0ca>, or arrange your own
transportation by car, train, paratransit, or another method.

4.     *Complete the blind, DeafBlind, and low-vision participant
coordination form. *This additional coordination form is separate from the
main CDLA registration and helps organizers coordinate legislative visits,
regional advocacy teams, updates, and community support. Use the California
Blind and Low Vision Day of Action Participant Sign-Up Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbj_Ezttq0lMw-oti-a3ryDwzum85qwCCUWIL_ZYoiMQrS8Q/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1457231837=CA>
.

NFBC/NFB coordination: Tiffany Manosh, tmanosh at gmail.com. CCB coordination:
Regina Brink, Regina.brink at ccbnet.org.
Event Overview

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the California Disability Leadership Alliance, or
CDLA, is hosting its second annual Day of Action at the California State
Capitol in Sacramento. NFBC and CCB are joining CDLA so blind, DeafBlind,
and low-vision Californians are represented in the broader cross-disability
advocacy effort.

·       Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

·       Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific time

·       Main location: California State Capitol, West Steps, 1315 10th
Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

·       Legislative meeting location: Capitol Annex Swing Space, 1021 O
Street, Sacramento, CA
Agenda

·       10:00 AM: Resource fair begins at the West Steps of the Capitol.

·       11:00 AM: Program, speakers, and rally begin.

·       12:00 PM: Lunch break.

·       1:00 PM: Participants head to the swing space as a group.

·       1:30 PM to 4:00 PM: Legislative visits with offices.
Accessibility

The event materials list ASL, CART or live captions, and Spanish-language
interpreting as provided by the event organizers.

The original accommodation request deadline was Monday, May 18, 2026. If
you still need an accommodation, contact cadlalliance at gmail.com as soon as
possible. Late requests may not be possible to fill.
Remote Participation Options

More remote participation information will be updated in this packet as
CDLA and partner organizations share it. People who cannot attend in person
can still support the effort in these high-level ways:

·       Submit public comments when instructions are shared, including
opportunities related to critical services such as IHSS and Medi-Cal Dental.

·       Follow Disability Rights California, CDLA, and other disability-led
organizations for updates, possible streaming, and remote advocacy toolkits.

·       Use the hashtags #CDLADay2026 and #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs.

·       Email cadlalliance at gmail.com to ask about virtual attendance links
or remote legislative meeting opportunities.
Policy Education Briefing Before the Day of Action

The DO Network, or Disability Organizing Network, is hosting a policy
education briefing to help prepare advocates participating in the CDLA Day
of Action and related advocacy efforts.

·       Date: Friday, May 22, 2026

·       Time: 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Pacific time

·       Accessibility: ASL and Spanish interpretation provided

This briefing is open to people attending in Sacramento, meeting with
legislators in their districts, calling legislative offices, or sending
advocacy letters and emails.

Register for the Zoom link: Policy Education Briefing registration
<https://us.list-manage.com/190XJK5qhJ2?e=0bbe3eff7d&c2id=a9185cb7a23c85b65e25f9ba0dd94315>
.
May 19 Training Webinar Recording

Thanks to those that were in attendance last night for our Day of Action
Training.  Please click on the link below for the recording of our call
last night.

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wUSijw1iorOOisZDGspFj0eviduaaY9AjIAPmNtFAYWUttMFTeVv_o8aEC8eS09W.WcLlWzcP4zsOBukh
Transportation Details

NFBC/CCB bus sign-up: NFBC/CCB bus sign-up form
<https://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/sacramento_transportation_registration>
.

LightHouse San Francisco bus sign-up: LightHouse San Francisco bus sign-up
form <https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Gn1ZaeB0ca>. LightHouse for the Blind
and Visually Impaired is offering free transportation from San Francisco
for the first 40 people who sign up.

Independent transportation is also welcome. You may travel by car, train,
paratransit, or another transportation option. Please still register for
the Day of Action so organizers can plan and coordinate legislative
meetings.
NFBC/CCB Bus Route

The NFBC/CCB bus route serves Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, and Stockton
before arriving in Sacramento. The bus is scheduled to arrive in Sacramento
at 10:30 AM. Confirm final details through the bus sign-up form or with the
bus contacts listed below.

·       Bakersfield pick-up: 5:00 AM. Maya Cinemas, 1000 California Ave.,
Bakersfield, CA 93304. Cross street: O Street or N Street. Location phone:
661-636-0484.

·       Fresno stop: Drop-off: 6:45 AM; pick-up: 7:00 AM. Valley Center for
the Blind, 3417 West Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Cross street: Shaw and
Valentines. Location phone: 559-222-4447.

·       Modesto stop: Drop-off and pick-up: 8:30 AM. VIPS, Visually
Impaired Persons Support, 1409 H Street, Modesto, CA 95354. Cross street: H
Street and 14th Street. Location phone: 209-846-9027.

·       Stockton stop: Drop-off: 9:15 AM; pick-up: 9:30 AM. Community
Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2453 Grand Canal Blvd., Suite
5, Stockton, CA 95207. Cross street: Da Vinci Drive. Location phone:
209-466-3836.

·       Sacramento arrival: 10:30 AM. California State Capitol Museum, 1315
10th St., Sacramento, CA 95814.
Return Route

·       Sacramento pick-up: 4:30 PM.

·       Stockton drop-off: 5:30 PM.

·       Modesto drop-off: 7:30 PM.

·       Fresno drop-off: 9:30 PM.

·       Bakersfield drop-off: 11:30 PM.
Day-of Bus Contacts

·       Veronica Martinez: 661-742-4181 or veronica38martinez at gmail.com.

·       Backup/questions contact, Cheryl Thurston: 909-821-9589 or
cthurston74 at gmail.com.
Legislative Meetings and Speaking with Lawmakers

An additional coordination form has been created specifically for blind,
DeafBlind, and low-vision participants connected to the Day of Action. This
form is separate from the main CDLA registration and helps organizers
coordinate legislative visits, regional advocacy teams, updates, and
community support.

Complete the form here: California Blind and Low Vision Day of Action
Participant Sign-Up Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbj_Ezttq0lMw-oti-a3ryDwzum85qwCCUWIL_ZYoiMQrS8Q/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1457231837=CA>
.

If you belong to NFBC, CCB, LightHouse, or another organization, please
include that information on the form. If you belong to more than one
organization, organizers will use that information to coordinate across
groups.

·       CCB coordination: Regina Brink, Regina.brink at ccbnet.org.

·       NFBC/NFB coordination: Tiffany Manosh, tmanosh at gmail.com.

·       CDLA general questions, accommodations, remote options, and virtual
attendance questions: cadlalliance at gmail.com.
Advocacy Priorities

The May 26 advocacy conversations are centered on disability access,
services, independence, community-based support, affordable health care,
accessibility, and the lived impact of barriers.

·       *AB 2190: Internet website accessibility. *This bill addresses
internet website accessibility and accountability for inaccessible online
systems. Read AB 2190
<https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2190>
.

·       *AB 2135: Long-term health care facilities. *This bill addresses
long-term health care facilities, including accessible-format notices for
residents who are blind or vision impaired. Read AB 2135
<https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2135>
.

·       Restore and protect Older Individuals Who Are Blind, or OIB,
funding.

·       Support a better balance between community-based services and
system-based funding.

·       Improve timely access for people with the highest need.

·       Increase transparency around waitlists and service availability.

CDLA State of the State report: Disability Rights California press release
<https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/press-release/california-disability-leadership-alliance-releases-state-of-the-state-report-calling>
.
About CDLA

CDLA means California Disability Leadership Alliance. For this Day of
Action, CDLA is bringing together disability advocates, organizations, and
community members at the Capitol to make disability access, services, and
community needs visible to legislators.
Quick Contacts and Resources

·       General questions, accommodations, remote options, and virtual
attendance questions: cadlalliance at gmail.com.

·       CCB coordination: Regina Brink, Regina.brink at ccbnet.org.

·       NFBC/NFB coordination: Tiffany Manosh, tmanosh at gmail.com.

·       Day-of NFBC/CCB bus contact: Veronica Martinez, 661-742-4181 or
veronica38martinez at gmail.com.

·       NFBC/CCB bus backup/questions contact: Cheryl Thurston,
909-821-9589 or cthurston74 at gmail.com.

·       NFBC-Info listserv: NFBC-Info listserv
<http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org>

·       CCB listserv: ccbl at ccblists.groups.io. To subscribe, email
ccbl+subscribe at ccblists.groups.io.

·       National Federation of the Blind of California: NFB of California
website <http://www.nfbcal.org/>

·       California Council of the Blind: CCB website <https://ccbnet.org/>

·       Blind, DeafBlind, and low-vision participant coordination
form: California
Blind and Low Vision Day of Action Participant Sign-Up Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbj_Ezttq0lMw-oti-a3ryDwzum85qwCCUWIL_ZYoiMQrS8Q/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1457231837=CA>
Quick Links

·       CDLA Eventbrite registration: Eventbrite registration
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cdla-day-of-action-at-the-capitol-tickets-1984091746825>

·       CDLA Microsoft registration form: Microsoft registration form
<https://forms.office.com/r/c9vtVCP0t0>

·       CCB lunch sign-up and payment form: CCB lunch sign-up and payment
form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8BV3ECrZv-8d32GUEgA24gj8YcuvhfeIVI8Xz_HnKDdG1vQ/viewform?usp=header1>

Lunch reminder: The CCB lunch form is quick, and you may pay for donated
lunches. If it is after 4:00 PM on May 20, please try the link anyway to
see whether the form is still open.

·       NFBC/CCB bus sign-up form: NFBC/CCB bus sign-up form
<https://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/sacramento_transportation_registration>

·       LightHouse San Francisco bus sign-up form: LightHouse San Francisco
bus sign-up form <https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Gn1ZaeB0ca>

·       Blind, DeafBlind, and low-vision participant coordination
form: California
Blind and Low Vision Day of Action Participant Sign-Up Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbj_Ezttq0lMw-oti-a3ryDwzum85qwCCUWIL_ZYoiMQrS8Q/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1457231837=CA>

·       DO Network policy education briefing registration: Policy Education
Briefing registration
<https://us.list-manage.com/190XJK5qhJ2?e=0bbe3eff7d&c2id=a9185cb7a23c85b65e25f9ba0dd94315>
How to Advocate Telling Your Story, It Really Matters

By Regina Marie Brink

As our federal landscape changes, affecting our states, counties and
cities, you may feel the pull to be more active than you have ever been.
Perhaps you are writing or calling your legislator for the first time or
joining in a listening session or lobby day with your legislator. If you
have never done this before, it can seem challenging.

It may help to keep several things in mind: First, legislators and their
staff do not often see people with disabilities in person. This is even
truer for people who are blind or have low vision. We are underrepresented,
even in advocating for legislation backed by the California Council of the
Blind or the National Federation of the Blind. Secondly, real stories from
real people touch legislators and their staff in ways paid lobbyists
cannot. Your story is more important than ever during these times of
uncertainty.

However, many people do not realize there are limits when testifying before
legislative bodies. Typically, it is 2 minutes. It can be less. Sometimes,
all you need to say is your name and your position (oppose or support) the
legislation under consideration. So how do you tell your story in 2 minutes
or a couple of sentences in an email or template?

It is important to remember that long stories are not usually effective in
these hearings. Often the committees are discussing multiple items.
Lawmakers are people just like us and long speeches often lose their impact
as their attention wanders. A little thought and preparation on your part
is helpful here, even if you are only doing unplanned legislative visits.

First, sit down and write or record verbally the points you’d like to
communicate. Keep it to 2 and no more than 3 points. How does this bill
impact you and share a story that highlights that. Write or verbalize the
story, again, recording it somehow. Read it back to yourself several times.
Now time it if it will be verbal. If it is written, figure out the word
count or how many sentences you have composed. Now edit.

It may feel as though you are losing something when you edit. This is not
necessarily true. Come up with shorter ways to say the same thing. Cut out
superfluous information. Do people need to know what time the story
occurred or why you were at a particular meeting or event? Probably not.
Make sure to edit out other people’s names or identifying information. This
is your story and you don’t want to have to get permission from other
people to share it. Incidentally, be sure if you do share a story on
someone’s behalf that you have run it by them for accuracy. You may want to
send your message or statement to a friend or colleague to help you edit.
The most important thing is that you make sure your voice is heard. Those
who have advocated on behalf of people who are blind or have low vision
will tell you, the more voices heard and people seen the better! We need
all hands on deck! Please help in any way you can!

Laura Millar MPH, M.A., MCHES (She/Her)
Sexuality Educator, Consultant, Coach & Community Organizer
Contact # (925)-321-8804
Www.Lauramillar.Com
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