Disability Advisory Committee (DAC)

2026 DAC Events

Lunch & Learn: Society For The Blind - About Their Programs

Date & Time: January 13, 2026, Noon - 1:00

Guest Speaker: Paul Gray , Core Skills Program Manager, Jill Guilbeau, Braille Instructor & Transcriber and Diane Starin, Instructor, Independent Living Skills and Braille Literacy

Topic: Brief welcome and acknowledgment of World Braille Day. Overview of Society for the Blind Sacramento. Introduction to key programs. Braille: History, Purpose, and Personal Journey.

Society For The Blind

Registration - Zoom Society For The Blind - About Their Programs

About DAC

The Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) is mandated by Government Code Section 19795(b).

The DAC assists the California Department of Food and Agriculture in its efforts to enhance employment and promotional opportunities, as well as, equal treatment and physical & programmatic access for persons with disabilities.

The DAC focuses its efforts on the following topics:

• Promoting - disability employment awareness.
• Providing ideas and feedback related to CDFA efforts to recruit, retain and provide upward mobility employment.
• Advising the department regarding its provision of a reasonable accommodation.

Upcoming 2026 DAC Meeting

Date: January 20, 2026

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Meeting Material(s): Agenda for January 20, 2026 DAC Meeting

Zoom Details: See agenda

Contact: CDFA Disability Advisory Committee

Upcoming 2026 DAC Meeting List (Pending)

Previous DAC Meeting Details

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