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San Joaquin County: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our September 24, 2026 crawl of sjgov.org(opens in new tab) found 4,992 public documents, about 275,818 pages. 4 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
4,992
estimated pages
275.8K
checked files passed
4 / 50
crawl date
Sep 24, 2026

What our crawl found on sjgov.org

Counts from our September 24, 2026 crawl, which visited 286 pages. Our crawler found 4,992 public documents on sjgov.org — an estimated 275,818 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

Documents by category

  • Other2,215 · 44%
  • Agendas & minutes1,080 · 22%
  • Reports847 · 17%
  • Forms478 · 10%
  • Policies330 · 7%
  • Newsletters42 · <1%

No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 44% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.

By file format

  • PDF 4,987 · 100%
  • Excel (XLSX) 3 · <1%
  • Word (DOCX) 2 · <1%

Checked sample

4 of 50 passed(8%)

  • Passed basic checks: 4
  • Did not pass: 46

Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 4,992 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

8% scanned

Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.

Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.

Forms are a small part of this inventory (10%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.

Crawl scope

Crawl date
September 24, 2026
Pages visited
286
Documents in the inventory
4,992
Files checked
50
Limits hit
None reported

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish San Joaquin County's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of San Joaquin County after claiming this page.

Files we checked on sjgov.org

Links go to the files on sjgov.org as we found them on September 24, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 23, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.

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The 50 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
2023-08-10-eac-agenda-packetPDF · 11 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
2023-09-14-eac-agenda-packetPDF · 29 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
2025-03-13-election-advisory-committee-agenda-packetPDF · 34 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
agenda-election-advisory-committee-6.1.23PDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
agenda-packetPDF · 71 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument language, Document title
eac-board-packet-8.6.26 finalPDF · 9 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
election-advisory-committee-agend-9.9.22aPDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
election-advisory-committee-agenda-9.23.22PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
election-advisory-committee-meeting-agenda april-2.2026PDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
february-5-2026-election-adivory-committee-agenda-packetPDF · 72 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTYapplication-for-appointment-to-boards---commissions---committees · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passForm field labels
combined-cure-letter---ccrov-24210-(online-version)-(eng)PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title
combined-cure-letter---ccrov-24210-(online-version)-(sp)PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title
commission-on-aging-supplemental---fill-inPDF · 5 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title
council-for-quality-education-and-care-of-children-supplemental-applicationPDF · 3 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Poll Worker Flyerdiscussion-item-2--election-officer-application · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument language
full-text-of-the-national-voter-registration-actPDF · 13 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text, Form field labels
Solicitud de Boleta Electoral de Reemplazo de Californiaspa replacement-application-v2 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passImage alt text
Microsoft Word - WDB Supplemental Application - Revised 8-18.docxworkforce-development-board-supplemental-application · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Form field labels
BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUEPRVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN2022-23-final-budget-resolution · PDF · 4 pagesPoliciesDid not passImage alt text
BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUEPRVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN2023-2024-adopted-budget-resolution · PDF · 4 pagesPoliciesDid not passImage alt text
BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUEPRVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN2023-2024-special-district-budget-resolution · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesDid not passImage alt text
hearing-officer-administrative-proceduresPDF · 4 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
Ordinance No. 4477hearing-officer-ordinance-4477 · PDF · 3 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
new-2023-24-state-bewell-campusPDF · 1 pagePoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
ordinance-4672---explosives-and-fireworksPDF · 6 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
resolutionPDF · 8 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
sjlafco-resolution-23-15-26PDF · 126 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
election-officer-digestPDF · 35 pagesNewslettersDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
2025-2026-state-controller-schedulesPDF · 397 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
crop report plus-report-2025PDF · 24 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document title, Image alt text
election-advisory-board-plan-amendmentsPDF · 2 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
grand-jury-report-1503-15-1647a6dd48-e97e-46ef-8f66-b1b13fe5f187PDF · 12 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
Statewide Special Election: Unprocessed Ballots Reportingstatewide-special-election-unprocessed-ballots-report 11.10.2025 · PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Statewide Special Election: Unprocessed Ballots Reportingstatewide-special-election-unprocessed-ballots-report 11.14.2025 · PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Statewide Special Election: Unprocessed Ballots Reportingstatewide-special-election-unprocessed-ballots-report 11.19.2025 · PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Statewide Special Election: Unprocessed Ballots Reportingstatewide-special-election-unprocessed-ballots-report 11.24.2025 · PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Statewide Special Election: Unprocessed Ballots Reportingstatewide-special-election-unprocessed-ballots-report 11.7.2025 · PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
2026-local-appointment-listPDF · 25 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
community-clean-up-packetPDF · 5 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
current-openings-09-15-2026PDF · 8 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
Microsoft Word - Official Rersults-March 7 2023official-rersults-march-7-2023 election-night · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - Official Rersults-March 7 2023_Update 1official-rersults-march-7-2023 update-1 · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
one-percent-manual-tally---2025-statewide-specialPDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument title
sjc cr1939PDF · 34 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
SJC Org Chart_7-2025_V6sjc-hps-org-chart · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Re:67 calamity form8f73a965-716c-4f5f-966a-87422ba15ca8 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsPassedNone
BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,enforcement-regulations-ordinance-4476 · PDF · 15 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
San Joaquin Countynexgen-311-portal-step-by-step-guide-example-2 · PDF · 2 pagesOtherPassedNone
San Joaquin Countynexgen-311-portal-step-by-step-guide-example-2-spanish · PDF · 2 pagesOtherPassedNone
Show all 50 files

What each check looks for

Tagged structure
The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
Document language
The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
Document title
The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
Image alt text
Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
Form field labels
Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.

How we measured this

  1. 1.Crawl

    We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.

  2. 2.Classify

    Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.

  3. 3.Check a sample

    We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.

  4. 4.Publish only with evidence

    Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.

Limits of this method

  • We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
  • Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
  • Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
  • Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
  • Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.

This page's evidence

  • Crawled September 24, 2026: we fetched 286 pages from https://www.sjgov.org/ and found 4,992 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: September 24, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
  • How we crawl, classify and check documents

Plan the work before April 26, 2027

With 196 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.

Where San Joaquin County should start

Start with high-traffic services: elections, property tax, courts and public health documents, before archived material.

Voters, property owners and court users need these files to meet their own deadlines.

Serving 779,233 people means many departments publish documents; a central inventory with department owners keeps the work moving.

Usually owned by the county clerk, the elections office and department heads.

A timeline to April 26, 2027

  1. Inventory and triage

    by November 10, 2026

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by February 7, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2027

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$228,295 – $342,442

≈ 1,141,473 credits for 275,818 estimated pages

  • 26,410 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 19,953 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 229,455 standard pages at Level 1

This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.

What DocoMatic does

  • Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
  • Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
  • Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
  • Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
  • Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.

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Compare with similar organizations

San Joaquin County beside the counties in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
San Joaquin County (this page)779,2334,992275,818September 24, 2026
Ventura County843,8432,56264,463September 24, 2026
Stanislaus County552,8786,09382,753September 24, 2026
Fresno County1,008,6542,48778,744September 23, 2026
Sonoma County488,86396233,299September 24, 2026
Contra Costa County1,165,9272,260134,928September 23, 2026

Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.

All organizations in California serving 250,000 to 999,999 people

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Counties in California

Also due April 26, 2027 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is San Joaquin County's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2027. San Joaquin County is in the 2027 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).

How was San Joaquin County's deadline set?

San Joaquin County's total population is 779,233 (2020 Census), at or above the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the earlier compliance date applies.

How many public documents does San Joaquin County have?

Our crawl on September 24, 2026 fetched 286 pages from https://www.sjgov.org/ and found 4,992 documents, an estimated 275,818 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of San Joaquin County's documents pass accessibility checks?

4 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (8%). That is a sample of the 4,992 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix San Joaquin County's documents?

Our directional estimate is $228,295 to $342,442 with DocoMatic: about 1,141,473 credits for 275,818 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should San Joaquin County fix first?

Start with high-traffic services: elections, property tax, courts and public health documents, before archived material.

Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?

Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.