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AB-305 Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act.(2011-2012)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 7296.2 of the Government Code is amended to read:

7296.2.
 (a)  As used in Sections 7292, 7295.2, 7295.4, 7299.3, and 7299.4,  applied to state agencies,  a “substantial number of non-English-speaking people” are means  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. the lesser of the following: 
(1) One thousand or more of the residents of a county in which the local office of a state agency is located.
(2) Five percent or more of the residents of a county in which the local office of a state agency is located.
(3) Five percent or more of the people served by any local office or facility of a state agency.
(b) In determining the substantial number of non-English-speaking people for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a), each state agency shall utilize the most accurate information available or data compiled by the United States Bureau of the Census or the Department of Finance relating to the language characteristics of the population. In the case of a local office of a state agency that services multiple counties, the determination in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be based on the geographic service area of each local office.

SEC. 2.

 Section 7299.6 of the Government Code is amended to read:

7299.6.
 (a)  The Department of Human Resources  State Personnel Board  shall review the results of the surveys and implementation plans required to be made by Section 7299.4, to better inform the Legislature about the language needs of California residents and the available resources of state agencies to meet those needs. The State Personnel Board shall  compile this data, and provide a report to the Legislature every two years. The report shall identify significant problems or deficiencies and propose solutions where warranted. 
(b) The report shall do all of the following:
(1) Identify state agencies that are not complying with this chapter.
(2) List state agencies and their respective field office or offices that have staffing deficiencies.
(3) List state agencies that have deficiencies in translated materials.
(4) Present key survey results and implementation plans by state agency and field office.
(5) Identify significant problems or deficiencies and propose solutions where warranted.
(6) Be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.