Bill > AB413

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to review all of its existing guidelines and identify those that explain rights or services available to the public. For any guidelines that meet this criteria, the department will be mandated to translate those documents into non-English languages that are spoken by a substantial number of non-English-speaking people, as defined by Section 7296.2 of the Government Code. The bill builds upon existing law that already allows the department to provide bilingual staff and publications, but now creates a proactive requirement to make guidelines more accessible to California residents who may have limited English proficiency. By requiring translation of important guidelines that outline rights and services, the bill aims to ensure that more people can understand and access critical housing-related information, regardless of their primary language.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

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