Web policies
Websites are an essential tool for government to interact with the public and deliver information and services to California residents.
The Website Standards policy is designed to strengthen the security, usability, accessibility and quality of State of California websites through standardization and adoption of best practices. This policy will foster a consistent look and feel and a common navigational framework across government, helping users recognize they are accessing official State of California information. This policy also encourages Agencies/state entity’s to design and develop websites that are accessible to people with disabilities and promotes the adoption of usability principles that adhere to California’s usability standards for website development.
A summary of the policy is outlined below. You can find the Website Standards Technology Letter (TL-04) on the California Department of Technology website and refer to the details of the policy in SAM 5190.1 – Website standards and SAM 5190.2 – CA state website template.