The California Department of Technology (CDT) has taken a major step towards ensuring digital access for all Californians with the release of the draft California Digital Equity Plan. This visionary plan aims to inform the allocation of millions of dollars in the years to come to support broadband access, affordability and adoption to bridge the digital divide across the state.
To ensure the plan meets the diverse needs of California’s communities, we invite the public to share their thoughts through the designated public comment form below. You may comment on one or all sections of the plan.
The public comment period will remain open until January 25, 2024.
*If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please reach out to digitalequity@state.ca.gov.
The State of California Information Practices Act of 1977 (effective July 1, 1978) requires California Department of Technology to provide the following information to individuals who are asked supply information about themselves:
The principal purpose for requesting the information on this webpage is to gather and respond to public comments on California’s State Digital Equity Plan. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), California Government Code section 11546.46, and associated regulations and guidelines authorize maintenance of this information. The fields marked with an asterisk are required to be completed in order to submit a public comment. All other information requested may be provided on a voluntary basis.
Information furnished on this form may be used by National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the creation and maintenance of a publicly accessible database of comments and responses to comments for California’s State Digital Equity Plan and will be transmitted to the State and Federal governments as required by law.
It is the policy of the California Department of Technology to limit the collection and safeguard the privacy of personal information collected or maintained by the Department. The California Department of Technology’s information management practices conform to the requirements of the Information Practices Act (Civil Code Section 1798 et seq.), the Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), Government Code Sections 11015.5 and 11019.9, and other applicable laws pertaining to information privacy. These privacy policies only apply to the California Department of Technology. The complete Privacy Policy for the California Department of Technology appears at https://cdt.ca.gov/privacy-policy/.