As used in Sections 7292 and 7295.2, a “substantial number of non-English-speaking people” are members of a group who either do not speak English, or who are unable to effectively communicate in English because it is not their native language, and who comprise 5 percent or more of the people served by any local office or facility of a state agency.
Cal. Gov. Code § 7296.2
Use of a Foreign Language in Public Services
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