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Advocates urge stronger language-access, disability and environmental‑justice protections during Civil Rights Council hearing on section 11135
Summary
At a public hearing April 3, 2023, dozens of disability-rights, legal‑aid, environmental‑justice and language‑access advocates urged the Civil Rights Council to adopt comprehensive regulations implementing government code section 11135, stressing interpreter standards, coverage scope, and tools to reach historically marginalized communities. Written comments are due 5 p.m. April 3.
BERKELEY / SACRAMENTO — Dozens of advocates told the Civil Rights Council on April 3 that proposed regulations to implement Government Code section 11135 should provide clearer language‑access rules, stronger protections for people with disabilities, and explicit coverage for environmental‑justice harms.
The council opened the public hearing on the 11135 rule package and invited testimony and written comments. The hearing is part of a formal rulemaking record; staff said written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on April 3, 2023, and the council will respond to comments in its final statement of reasons.
Disability Rights California staff attorney Kendra Mueller said the regulations ‘‘contain much‑needed guidance’’ and applauded the council’s attention to intersectional harms, saying the rules should ensure that people with disabilities can access state programs without segregation or denial of equal access. ‘‘These regulations are not only a…
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