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Residents, disability advocates urge Placer County to restore Zoom access to board and commission meetings
Summary
Multiple public commenters during the March 18 meeting urged the Board to reinstate hybrid/Zoom participation for meetings, saying removal reduces access for people with disabilities and caregiving responsibilities and may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Several members of the public used the Board’s March 18 public‑comment period to urge Placer County to restore Zoom or other remote access to public meetings, saying removing hybrid access reduces transparency and excludes people with disabilities.
Wayne Nader, a resident speaking during public comment, said the county had “made a decision behind closed doors” to remove Zoom access from board meetings and possibly other commission and committee meetings. He said other counties had found technical work‑arounds and…
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