Welcome to the CCB Courier for August 15, 2025
Greetings CCB:
During our board meeting this month, we will have as our guest Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) attorneys Mike Nunez (he/him) and Desiree
Robedeaux (she/her). Mike and Desiree are attorneys who represent plaintiffs, including the California Council of the Blind (CCB), in the lawsuit CCB
v. Weber. This federal lawsuit filed in 2024 challenges California’s paper-based methods for returning vote-by-mail ballots. California’s paper-based
methods for returning vote-by-mail ballots impose significant and unlawful barriers upon California voters who have print disabilities who must forgo their fundamental right to a private and independent vote when voting by mail. During their presentation, Mike and Desiree will provide an overview of the status of the lawsuit as well as next steps for the case. Among other things, next steps for the case include CCB’s response to a discovery request for documents regarding its membership. CCB members are welcome to ask questions during the meeting. I urge all members to make every effort to attend this meeting and ask questions as necessary.
In-Person Gathering with Marquez Products
The greater LA and Glendale/Burbank chapters invite all of our southern California friends to join us at our in-person gathering on Saturday, August
16 for good food and good conversation. The afternoon will also feature Jorge and Joe from Marquez Products for Independent Living. Get your hands on all the bags and gadgets and goodies they have to offer. We’ll meet from 3:00 until 6:00 at the Magnolia Grille, 10530 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood 91601,
the cross street is Cahuenga. please RSVP by Wednesday, August 13 to (310) 558-4500 or
CCBGreaterLA@gmail.com
From the Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles.
Do you talk in your sleep? Michael Piotrasch’s August 9 reading of Popular Science, “Why do we talk in our sleep?” may answer that question,
https://airsla.org/all-podcasts/popular-science/
Maybe you need to be happier. Emeline Sanchez addresses that in the Marginalian, week of August 8, “How to Be a Happier Creature.”
https://airsla.org/all-podcasts/marginalian-brain-pickings/
All this and more at,
https://airsla.org/
Thank you for reading.
