“There is no designated office within CalHHS to provide critical oversight, accountability, and coordination across its various departments and offices to ensure (limited English proficiency) individuals have meaningful access to government programs and services.” So the idea for a new hub, according to the bill, is to be a centralized coordinating role for CalHHS “with a focus on building a language services infrastructure to implement” its language access plans, provide translated documents and lead periodic updates to the state agency’s language plans.
It’s backed by several organizations, including the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Korean American Coalition of Los Angeles and the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California.
Read the full article in The Orange County Register
