Free educational reference
ADA Title II digital accessibility,
for state and local public entities.
Clear, source-backed answers on the DOJ’s April 2024 final rule, WCAG 2.1 AA, compliance deadlines, and what document accessibility means in practice.
Start here
Three paths through the reference. Pick the one that matches what you’re trying to answer.
Understand the rule
Current rule status
DOJ’s 2024 final rule, the February 2026 OIRA Interim Final Rule submission, and what changes (and what does not) regardless of outcome.
Check your obligations
Who must comply
Which state and local entities are covered. Entity-specific guidance for community college districts and more.
Know your timeline
Deadlines
The April 2026 deadline (now passed) and the April 2027 deadline for smaller entities and special districts. Population thresholds and what compliance means in practice.
About this reference
This site is a free educational reference, not a government source. It is maintained by Sonoma Solutions, a web accessibility consultancy, and exists to give compliance officers, IT directors, administrators, and counsel a clear, source-backed view of what ADA Title II actually requires in digital contexts, especially for documents and PDFs. The reference content is kept separate from our paid services; if your team needs implementation help, see ADA compliance services.
Every factual claim cites a primary source: 28 CFR Part 35, ada.gov, the W3C, CCCCO memos by number and date, or named litigation reports. Where the rule is ambiguous or politically uncertain, the page says so rather than pretending certainty.
Pages are dated with a “Last reviewed” stamp. Reference content is updated when the underlying law or regulatory posture changes; dated update blocks preserve what was known when.