Two students are suing UCLA and the UC Board of Regents for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities, thereby violating federal and state law. The two plaintiffs – third-year student Jake Bertellotti and graduate public health student Taylor Carty – alleged in the lawsuit that UCLA repeatedly failed to address their concerns about inaccessible emergency evacuation protocols. The lawsuit alleged that these issues violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, federal antidiscrimination law, federal and state housing law and California government code.
The complaint requests that the university hire an expert on emergency planning for people with disabilities and conduct an evaluation of its compliance with the ADA. Additionally, it requests more staff for Center for Accessible Education, improved procedures for tracking disability accommodations and revised systems for securing BruinAccess transit...
Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2025/04/17/students-with-disabilities-sue-ucla-uc-regents-for-discrimination.
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