Below is the Press Release from the Governor's Office announcing the signing
of AB 422...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
L99:138
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 1999


GOVERNOR DAVIS SIGNS LEGISLATION TO HELP DISABLED STUDENTS

SACRAMENTO - Governor Gray Davis has signed legislation, AB 422 by
Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), requiring publishers of
instructional materials to provide the University of California, the
California State University or the California Community Colleges with an
unencrypted electronic format of any printed instructional material
requested for use by disabled students. The electronic format must be
provided in a timely manner and at no additional cost.

This bill will help students with disabilities that need access to
instructional materials required by colleges and universities. This bill
will save time and money spent scanning or transcribing these materials.

This bill augments current law that requires publishers to provide the state
the right to transcribe, reproduce and distribute instructional materials in
Braille, large print, audio recordings or other accessible media for use by
students with visual disabilities.

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GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS · SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814 · (916) 445-2841