The family is trying to show she is still alive because in California the max payout for a death due to medical error is 240,000. If the person is alive they can sue for whatever they want.
I think she is dead and personally never would want to live like that. She is only still living because they are forcing nutrients into her body. I'm sure even if this is changed to prolonged vegetative state and not brain dead then she will still never come out of this. I am so glad my mother was very clear with her wishes so we didn't have to suffer through something like this. She had a DNR at one point and before that a written letter that if she were ever to need long term medical intervention to sustain life that she didn't want it.