Department of Housing and Community Development: guidelines: translation.
- • Requires translating guidelines that explain public rights or services into non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English speakers.
- • Applies only to guidelines that describe rights or services.
- • Provides no new funding authorization; translations rely on existing resources.
- • Leaves deadlines undefined; implementation hinges on guideline changes.
Assembly Member Fong centers language access in housing policy by directing the Department of Housing and Community Development to review its guidelines and translate those that explain rights or services available to the public into non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English-speaking residents.
Under the measure, the department would identify which guidelines describe public rights or services and, for those that qualify, produce translations in languages designated by state standards for substantial non-English-speaking populations. The requirement applies only to qualifying guidelines and does not mandate translating all agency materials; translations would be maintained alongside updated guidelines and published in accessible formats as appropriate. The bill relies on the department’s existing authority to review guidelines and on current language-access rules to determine the languages included, without establishing a new funding appropriation; budget considerations would be addressed through the regular fiscal process, and translation work would depend on available resources. The measure does not specify penalties or an enforcement mechanism, and implementation would align with guideline adoption or amendment cycles within California’s broader language-access framework.
 Mike FongD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0 | 1 | 40 | PASS |
- • Requires translating guidelines that explain public rights or services into non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English speakers.
- • Applies only to guidelines that describe rights or services.
- • Provides no new funding authorization; translations rely on existing resources.
- • Leaves deadlines undefined; implementation hinges on guideline changes.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Fong centers language access in housing policy by directing the Department of Housing and Community Development to review its guidelines and translate those that explain rights or services available to the public into non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English-speaking residents.
Under the measure, the department would identify which guidelines describe public rights or services and, for those that qualify, produce translations in languages designated by state standards for substantial non-English-speaking populations. The requirement applies only to qualifying guidelines and does not mandate translating all agency materials; translations would be maintained alongside updated guidelines and published in accessible formats as appropriate. The bill relies on the department’s existing authority to review guidelines and on current language-access rules to determine the languages included, without establishing a new funding appropriation; budget considerations would be addressed through the regular fiscal process, and translation work would depend on available resources. The measure does not specify penalties or an enforcement mechanism, and implementation would align with guideline adoption or amendment cycles within California’s broader language-access framework.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0 | 1 | 40 | PASS |
Mike FongD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |