California is considering adopting a new law (AB-1757) that adopts Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA as the level of accessibility that websites and mobile apps providing products or services must follow. It also expands liability to third-party developers and gives people with disabilities and businesses the ability to sue web developers for creating websites that do not conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. What could this bill mean for website accessibility? Equal Entry CEO and Ken Nakata of Converge Accessibility chat about it. https://buff.ly/3vERuyS #Accessibility #Law Image: Illustration of state Capitol on water filled with two sailboats and three palm trees around the capital. Next to it is the shape of California with its flag and a big rolled-up bill over the state outline
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