Welcome to the California State Independent Living Council Website
The SILC is an 18-member council, appointed by the Governor, to represent persons with disabilities throughout the state and charged with:
- Determining the allocation of federal funds for independent living;
- Advising the Governor and Legislature about issues impacting persons with disabilities in California;
- Creating projects and moving forward ideas that will enhance the ability of people with disabilities to live independently;
- Assuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws governing independent living.
All council members serve three year terms as volunteers.
The SILC was originally started as an Independent Living Advisory Council to the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). That role changed in 1992, when amendments to the federal Rehabilitation Act required states to establish independent Statewide Independent Living Councils in order to retain federal funding for independent living services. In July 1996, Governor Pete Wilson signed an executive order which established the SILC as an independent state agency.
"Year of Community Living": Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Olmstead versus L.C.
Posted: 6/22/2009
- Read Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' statement in Microsoft Word format, 77 kb, or Rich Text Format, 63 kb.
Energy efficiency and conservation information. Find incentives/rebates, technical assistance, retailers, product guides, case studies and more.
AMBER ALERT empowers law enforcement, the media and the public to combat abduction by sending out immediate information.
Information regarding Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700 and Travel Expense Claim Forms readily available to the public.
Save Our Water is a statewide public education program designed to educate Californians on the state's water challenges and encourage them to reduce the amount of water they use everyday.
This portal gives all Californians a breakdown, by issue area, of the funding California is estimated to receive from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Designed to help California's working families become more financially secure by connecting them to important programs and resources.