(b) For purposes of this section, “disability” means any mental or physical disability as defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1.
(c) Membership of the workgroup shall include interested parties and stakeholders that reflect the diversity of the state, including, but not limited to, representatives from all of the following groups:
(1) Individuals who have personal experience with a disability, including
individuals with a targeted disability as defined by Section 1614.203(a)(9) of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Family members of children with disabilities, as defined by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1401(3)).
(3) Individuals from the business and labor communities.
(d) At a minimum, the workgroup shall do all of the following:
(1) Examine existing laws and public policies and procedures, and review best practices and recommendations from research within California and in other states, related to all of the following:
(A) Improving integration and inclusion of people with disabilities in the broader community.
(B) Ensuring that all sectors of society are covered by civil rights
laws to the maximum extent possible.
(C) Improving the effective enforcement of civil rights laws.
(D) Ensuring that people with disabilities are able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services from mobile, electronic, or internet-based sources with the same level of privacy and independence and substantially equivalent ease of use as others.
(E) Reducing the high rates of unemployment, underemployment, and poverty among people with disabilities.
(F) Expanding community-based services and integrated housing for people with disabilities, and reducing the reliance on institutional settings.
(G) Reducing the disproportionate incarceration of people with disabilities.
(H) Achieving
the full inclusion of students with disabilities in integrated general education classrooms without restraint and seclusion.
(I) Addressing ableism and systemic inequality in areas of modern life, including, but not limited to, K–12 education, higher
education, transportation, medical care, housing, public benefits and other government services, employment, and places of public accommodation.
(2) Review available data and identify additional data needed to assess participation and outcomes for people with disabilities.
(3) Consult with organizations representing stakeholders, including organizations representing the interests of people with disabilities, throughout the development of its findings.
(e) (1) Based on the findings of the workgroup, the department, by July 1, 2023, 2025, shall submit a report to the Legislature containing recommendations on ways to
achieve or advance the goals and priorities set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d).
(2) The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(3)The Legislature shall hold public hearings on the results of the report within one year of the submission of the report.
(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.