Which State and Federal Laws Require Arts Programs, Services, Facilities and Activities Be Accessible to People with Disabilities?
There are both California State and Federal laws that require facilities, programs and services be accessible to people with disabilities. In this section we provide an overview of California and Federal laws, requirements and major principles. California State Accessibility Laws • First adopted in 1968. • California was one of the first states to have access laws. • California currently has one of the most progressive state laws that protect the rights of California citizens with disabilities, California Assembly Bill AB 2222 or Prudence Kay Poppink Act. • Intent of statutes is to develop an environment that is accessible and usable by people with disabilities. • Ensure that people with disabilities have full and equal access to public facilities and privately funded public accommodations. • The California access standards are more stringent in some of their provisions than the ADA Accessibility guidelines. • These laws are enforced by the Division of the State Architect/Access Compli
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