Disability Rights California (DRC) is the agency designated under federal law to protect and advocate for the rights of Californians with disabilities.

DCR works in litigation, legal representation, advocacy services, investigations, public policy, and provide information, advice, referral, and community outreach. The Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy (OCRA) is part of Disability Rights California. OCRA provides free legal information, advice, and representation to regional center clients. OCRA serves clients of all 21 regional centers throughout California, and has been serving them since 1999.

For more than 40 years, DRC has worked to advance the rights of Californians with disabilities in education, employment, independence, health, and safety, and has grown into the largest disability rights organization in the nation.