Our Mission

The mission of the California Council of the blind is to increase the independence and equality for all Californians who are blind or low vision.

CCB Statement of Solidarity

The California Council of the Blind (CCB) provides a safe place for members to express and be heard to pursue equity in our nation as a whole and specifically in our state. This organization is committed to diversity at every level.

CCB promotes:

  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Understanding
  • Diversity
  • Advocacy

in all walks of life.

We condemn hate crimes, systemic racism, the misuse of police force, judicial inequity, and the disparate treatment of black, indigenous, other people of color, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. We also strive to eliminate implicit and explicit bias in the medical and educational fields.

In solidarity,
The California Council of the Blind

New Resource Books Available

Vision loss in later life can be an unwelcome journey to the scary unknown. CcB offers help, with its illustrated book, “Have a Happy Life: as a Senior Losing or without Vision.” Family and friends will also find insight and some solutions. To read more or to purchase this book, select the Buy Now link below. Available for $2.99.

Buy Now!

CCB Courier April 25 2025

Welcome to the CCB Courier for April 25, 2025.

2025 Nominating Committee Report

The Nominating committee chose the following list of nominees for CCB offices.

  • 1st Vice President: no nominee (tie between Regina Brink and Chris Gray)
  • Secretary: (Steve Bauer)
  • Director 1: Alice Turner
  • Director 2: Joe green
  • Director 3: Linda Samulski
  • Director 4: Pamela Hill Metz
  • Director 5: Joshua Saunders

Inclusive Diversity of California (IDC) cordially invites you to attend our pre-convention program:

Save the date - Sunday, April 27 at 6:00 PM Pacific, 9:00 PM Eastern
These days, for a variety of reasons, we can all agree that life is extremely stressful. IDC welcomes Sabriya Charles, a mental health professional, to lead us through self-care so that we can be stronger advocates.
Topic: Self-Care during turbulent times
When: Sunday, April 27 at 6:00 PM Pacific, 9:00 PM Eastern
Where: Zoom - contact Regina Brink at
reginamariemusic@gmail.com or (916) 393-0662

From the Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles.

Nancy Porter brings us a deep dive into Volodimir Zelensky and Ukraine’s quest for peace from Time magazine, 4/21,
https://airsla.org/time-magazine/
on Friday, 4/25, Daily Airs, Roger Baker asks, “Can Antidepressants increase Sudden Cardiac Death Risk?”
https://airsla.org/all-podcasts/daily-airs/
All this and more at, https://airsla.org/

Courier Submissions:

In order to submit an item, please provide the message either to the office or to Andrea DeKlotz directly at 714-921-0289 or submit.courier@ccbnet.org by 5:00 pm on Wednesday before the Courier is recorded. Also, please make sure your message states in the subject line that it is for the Courier, or it may be missed.
THE EDITOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EDIT ANY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SAKE OF SPACE.

Thank you for reading.

Notice of Proposed Settlement of a Class Action Lawsuit Concerning Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Who Receive or Apply for Medi-Cal Services

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND RECEIVE MEDI-CAL SERVICES OR WANT TO APPLY FOR MEDI-CAL SERVICES.

YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Use the following links to read a summary of the Hinkle v. Baass settlement proposal or to download MS Word versions of the Settlement summary.

Click here to be directed to a webpage version of the Hinkle v. Baass Settlement Summary.

Click here to download an MS Word version of the Hinkle v. Baass Settlement Notice Summary - Long Form Notice (No Line Nos).

Click here to download a large print version of the Hinkle v. Baass Settlement Notice Summary - Accessible NOTICE rev1

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