Any materials explaining services available to the public shall be translated into any non-English language spoken by a substantial number of the public served by the agency. Whenever notice of the availability of materials explaining services available is given, orally or in writing, it shall be given in English and in the non-English language into which any materials have been translated. The determination of when these materials are necessary when dealing with local agencies shall be left to the discretion of the local agency.
Cal. Gov. Code § 7295
Use of a Foreign Language in Public Services
Known as the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act
The act spans §§ 7290–7299 (22 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 259, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.