Tucker v. CA State Parks

Click here for case documents People with Sensory and Mobility Disabilities Gain Equal Access to Visit and Enjoy California's State Parks Status: Settled

In 2005, DRA reached a landmark statewide class action settlement with the California State Park System. Under the settlement, the state park agency agreed to improve access to its system of over 250 different parks through comprehensive barrier removal.

The improvements include making a reasonable portion of the trail system accessible for people in wheelchairs, providing access to beaches and shores, providing accessible signage for blind and low vision park visitors, and providing captioned videos and sign language interpreters for park activities.

To date the California State Park System has allocated over $90,026,000 in funding for access improvements to over 65 parks and has completed a total of 73 accessible trail projects.

Disability: Blind/Low Vision, Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing, Mobility Case Area: Public Entities

Case Files Read the Settlement Agreement Read Exhibit A - Transition Plan Read Exhibit B - Transition Plan Read Exhibit C - Trail Plan Read Exhibit D - Self Evaluation Read Exhibit E - Accessibility Guidelines Read Exhibit F - Accepted Deviations for Existing Facilities Read Exhibit G - Transition Plan Programs, Level 2 Parks Read Exhibit H - Transition Plan Programs, Level 3 Parks Read Exhibit I - Transition Plan Programs, Level 4 Parks Read Exhibit J - Park Units Read Exhibit K - Concession information Read Exhibit L - Accessibility and Historic Properties Read Exhibit M - Accessible Campsite Policy Read Exhibit N - Use of Qualified Sign Language Interpreters Read Exhibit O - Accessibility and Publications Policy Read Exhibit P - Accessibility Comment/Complaint Policy Read Exhibit Q - Accessibility Checklist for Special Events Read Exhibit R - Year 1 Modification Costs Read Exhibit S - Notice of Proposed Settlement Read Exhibit T - Letter for Operating Agencies Read Exhibit U - Release of Individual Plantiffs' Damage Claims Read Exhibit V - Notice of Class Settlement