A new California law, ACR 162, co-authored by Assemblymembers Jim Beall (D-San Jose) and Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), allows better understanding of the contributions people with disabilities have made to our society.

The bill, passed unanimously in both the Assembly and Senate, designates the second week of October as California's official Disability History Week. 

“Teaching disability history will bring a united vision and shared understanding that people with disabilities are so much more than their circumstance,” said Kevin Dat Vu, a student at Fresno State University. “We want to educate youth that people with disabilities are just the same and can do exactly the same things.”