Take the California Digital Equity Survey! Make Your Voice Heard.

The internet is a critical part of everyday life. Yet one in five Californians do not have access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet service, devices, and the skills to use them. Going without a reliable internet connection, also referred to as broadband, can affect the ability to land a better job, fully access medical care, connect with loved ones, and more. The gap between those with internet connection and those without is known as the “digital divide.”

To help address the digital divide, the California Department of Technology is leveraging a federal planning grant to develop a state Digital Equity Plan. When completed, the plan will deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to California and ensure our residents have affordable, high-speed internet access, as well as the skills and tools needed to participate in the digital economy.

To produce a Digital Equity Plan that works for all Californians, we need everyone’s help! Commit to working towards an equitable digital future by taking the California Digital Equity Survey and encouraging those in your community to do the same. The survey closes on June 30, 2023.

 TAKE THE SURVEY

This survey is not being conducted by AARP.  Information provided to the third party researcher will be subject to their privacy and data security policies.

Feedback collected from this survey will help form a plan to fund programs that provide reliable internet, computers, and the skills to use them. Our state needs to hear especially from those who struggle most with accessing the internet. This includes English language learners, veterans, immigrants, adults over 60 years old, people who live in rural areas, individuals with disabilities, minorities and those living at or below the federal poverty level.

Drafting the state’s Digital Equity Plan will be a major milestone toward enabling better digital access for Californians of all ages and abilities, so it is crucial that as many community members as possible participate in this planning process while there is still time.