California State Laws and Regulations

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California Government Code Sections 11135 thorugh 11139.8 provides protection from discrimination from any program or activity that is conducted, funded directly by, or receives any financial assistance from the State. This section brings into State law the protection of Title II of the ADA which ensures accessiblity to government programs and also requires State governement to follow accessability requriements standards of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which ensures the accessibility of electronic and information technology.

The passage of Proposition 63 (now known as the Mental Health Services Act or MHSA) in November 2004, provides the first opportunity in many years for the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) to provide increased funding, personnel and other resources to support county mental health programs and monitor progress toward statewide goals for children, transition age youth, adults, older adults and families. The Act addresses a broad continuum of prevention, early intervention and service needs and the necessary infrastructure, technology and training elements that will effectively support this system.

AB 422 requires every individual, firm, partnership or corporation publishing or manufacturing printed instructional materials, as defined, for students attending the University of California, the California State University, or a California Community College to provide to the university, college, or particular campus of the university or college, for use by students at no additional cost and in a timely manner, any printed instructional material in unencrypted electronic form upon the receipt of a written request, provided that the university or college complies with certain conditions. Full Text of the bill. (6 pages)

An act which added Sections 72011, 78600 and 84850 to the California Education Code relating to Access to Community Colleges. This bill allocated funding to the California Community Colleges for them to provide access to its services, classes and programs without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or sex. This, in essence, was the beginning of DSP&S. (5 pages).

An act that added Sections 59300-59362 to the California Code of Regulations. (2 pages)

This bill added Sections 67310-67313 to the California Education Code. AB 746, Chapter 829, Statutes of 1987. This bill offers protections for disabled college students. Specifies principles that a state funded activity is required to observe to promote equal access for disabled students. It requires college and university officials to adopt rules and regulations and develop and implement a system for evaluating programs and services for disabled students. (5 pages)

This resolution dictated the creation of a committee of University and State agency representatives to develop a plan to serve all disabled students who are able to benefit from instruction. (3 pages)

An Act to amend Sections 45103 and 88003 of the Education Code relating to temporary school employees.

Disabled Students Programs and Services Full text.(1993) (13 pages)

Sections 54600-54630 - Student Records; 
Section 55002-55002.5 - Standards and Criteria for Courses and Classes; 
Section 55525 - Student Educational Plan; 
Section 55750-55760 - Grading Practices; 
Section 55761-55765 - District Policy for Course Repetition; 
Sections 55805-55805.5 - Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degree and General Education; 
Section 58161 - State Apportionment for Course Repetition; 
Sections 58730-58734 - Description of Credit Students Services Category; 
Sections 59300-59362 - Nondiscrimination in ProgramsReceivingState Financial Assistance through the Chancellor or Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges; 
Sections 67310-67312 - Services for Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education; 
Section 70900-70902 - Minimum Standards Governing Community Colleges; 
Section 84850 - Adoption of Governance Rules for DSP&S (Lanterman Act, AB77)

The passage of Proposition 63 (now known as the Mental Health Services Act or MHSA) in November 2004, provides the first opportunity in many years for the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) to provide increased funding, personnel and other resources to support county mental health programs and monitor progress toward statewide goals for children, transition age youth, adults, older adults and families. The Act addresses a broad continuum of prevention, early intervention and service needs and the necessary infrastructure, technology and training elements that will effectively support this system.