Section 10828 - Discrimination ProhibitedA recipient shall not:
(a) Discriminate against an ultimate beneficiary because of his or her ethnic group identification.(b) Discriminate against an ultimate beneficiary because of his or her membership in an organization identified with, or seeking to promote the interests of, a specific ethnic group or because his or her name, or that of his or her spouse, is believed to reflect an ethnic group.(c) Fail to take appropriate steps to ensure that alternative communication services are available to ultimate beneficiaries, except where determined that such a requirement would place an undue hardship on the recipient. (1) Undue hardship is determined by consideration of, but not limited to, the following: (A) The overall size of the recipient's program or activity with respect to the number of employees, the number and type of facilities, and the size of the budget; and(B) The nature and cost of the accommodation needed.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 10828
Note: Authority cited: Section 11138, Government Code. Reference: Sections 11135 and 11139, Government Code.