In the latest installment of The Game Plan, host Eric Harris is joined by Vance Taylor, a leader in both the disability and emergency preparedness space. Vance and Eric commiserate about the unexpected joys of being a parent with a disability, muse on what constitutes being an inspiration, and reflect on how natural disasters cut across party lines. Vance discusses how his work has brought him all over California and previews his next challenge—running for state assembly. From literal run-ins with members of Congress to the trials of being an A’s fan, this episode’s got something for everyone. The Game Plan is a space to strategize, organize, and posterize for the future of the disability rights movement – subscribe, rate, review, and join us!

Links:

· California Office of Emergency Services: https://www.caloes.ca.gov/

· Emergency Preparedness Block Party: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/emergency-preparedness-block-party

This time on The Game Plan, Eric Harris has a conversation with DRC’s capo di tutti capi, Andy Imparato, a fierce national disability rights advocate for over 25 years. The two brothers in arms discuss California’s storied history as the cradle of the disability rights movement, express hope about the current landscape and future of disabled representation in politics, and define the need for disability issues to be a priority for California’s next Governor. It’s an expansive conversation about where we’ve been, where we are at, and where we should go with the disability rights movement—plus an unexpected secret origin featuring Tracy Chapman. The Game Plan is a space to strategize, organize and posterize for the future of the disability rights movement – subscribe, rate, review, and join us!

• State of the State Report

• Artist Roberto Lugo

• Tracy Chapman – All That You Have Is Your Soul

Content Warning: Discussion of Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault. Timestamp of potentially triggering content: [00:14:00 - 00:15:06]

On this inaugural episode of The Game Plan, Eric Harris is joined by Vanessa Ramos, all around kid dynamite and special advisor to DRC’s Investigations Unit. They dive into their mutual origin story opposing the CARE Act, the landmark mental health bill that set off California's current nightmare direction on homelessness and mental health policy, discuss advocating for people with mental health disabilities, Vanessa’s personal connections to her work, and her experience taking an outsider's approach to government. The Game Plan is a space to strategize, organize and posterize for the future of the disability rights movement – subscribe, rate, review, and join us!

Information about the CARE Act

Town Hall — Informing the Community about Bad Mental Health Bills in 2025

Vanessa’s Instagram

Substack on the current bad bills in CA