The Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC) was established to advise the Elections Department on issues related to language accessibility of elections and election materials. The mission of the LAAC is to advise and assist the Elections Department with implementation of federal and state laws relating to access of the electoral process by low English proficiency (LEP) voters, so that all voters can understand the voting process.

The LAAC also provides recommendations identifying and prioritizing activities, programs, and policies to ensure every voter has equal access to the ballot.

The responsibilities of the committee include:

1. Providing expertise on language accessibility issues.

2. Promoting language accessibility initiatives.

3. Responding to the Departments' questions regarding language

For information on the Secretary of State’s LAAC Committee visit www.sos.ca.gov/elections/laac.

LAAC Meetings

Meetings are held quarterly on the last Tuesday of March, June, September and December  at 3:00pm through Microsoft Teams. The meetings are held in English with Spanish translation on standby and American Sign Language Interpretation can be requested in advanced. To receive the meeting information please email sbcvote@sanbenitocountyca.gov or give us a call at 831-636-4016.

Additional meeting dates, times, and locations will be determined by the committee.

For more information, please call (toll-free) 877-777-4017 or email sbcvote@sanbenitocountyca.gov.

For the Secretary of State’s language assistance line in Spanish call (800) 232-8682, all other languages visit www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/voting-california/voter-hotlines.

LAAC Information Guides

• Secretary of State Guide (English)