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Certified Access Specialist (CASp-30)
founding member: Certified Access Specialist Institute
home: www.mastercodeprofessional.com
E-Library
(California Accessibility
for Public Buildings)
Tom Frankovich - Wheelchairs of Fortune
(news story copied from the 07.25.2007 edition of the SF Weekly website)
Selected California Accessibility Standards
CA Civil Code 43-53 (incl. Unruh Civil Rights Act)
CA Civil Code 54-55.3 (Disabled Persons Act)
CA Government Code 11135-11139.7
CA Government Code 12955-12956.2 (Fair Employment and Housing Act)
CA Health and Safety Code 19955-19995.5
CA HCD Information Bulletin SHL 89-01
ANSI A117.1_1961 (reaffirmed 1971)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (incl. HUD 504)
HUD Title 24 Part 8 Nondiscrimination (effectuates HUD 504)
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
(Note: the following cases present a broad range of plaintiff and defense arguments regarding the intent and practical application of California's accessibility laws & standards. These cases are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the professional opinions of Lonnie Haughton or Richard Avelar & Associates.)
Munson v Del Taco, Inc. (2009) - IMPORTANT decision by CA Supreme Court
Cross v. Pacific Coast Plaza (2007)
Moeller v. Taco Bell (2003) - plaintiff motion for class certification
Moeller v. Taco Bell (2007) - plaintiff motion for partial summary judgment
Moeller v. Taco Bell (2007) - plaintiff reply brief
Wilson v. Haria and Gogri (2007)
Colorado Cross Disability Coalition v Hermanson (2001)
Harris v. Capital Growth (1991)
Barden v. City of Sacramento (2002) - opinion
Barden v. City of Sacramento (2002) - DOJ brief
Barden v. City of Sacramento (2002) - settlement
J. Coronado v. Cobblestone Village Rentals (2008)
RECOMMENDED ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES:
"Solving the Mysteries of the California Restroom Sign"
CalDAG 2011 - An Interpretive Manual and Checklist (by Michael P. Gibbens)
(Mr. Gibbens' guidebooks are absolutely invaluable to California's accessibility professionals. Note, for example, the wealth of information in this extract from CalDAG 2003. The California Council of the American Institute of Architects has recognized the CalDAG series as the foremost subject source on combined state and federal disabled accessibility compliance in the State of California.)