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Cal. Gov't Code § 7296.2 — Use of a Foreign Language in Public Services

Cal. Gov't Code § 7296.2

Type
Statute
Source
California Government Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2015-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

As used in Sections 7292, 7295.2, 7295.4, 7299.3, and 7299.4, 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…

Citator

Cal. Gov't Code § 7296.2 — Use of a Foreign Language in Public Services is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

As used in Sections 7292, 7295.2, 7295.4, 7299.3, and 7299.4, 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 the statewide or any local office or facility of a state agency.