Unruh Act on Squarespace: complete compliance checklist

Unruh Act in 60 seconds

California's Unruh Civil Rights Act incorporates the federal ADA and adds statutory damages of $4,000 per violation, making California the highest-litigation US state for web accessibility — accounting for the largest share of demand letters and class actions filed each year.

Squarespace accessibility — what you are starting with

Squarespace 7.1 templates have improved accessibility, but customisations (custom CSS, code injection) commonly introduce regressions.

Unruh Act setup checklist for Squarespace

1. Choose a 7.1 template: 7.1 templates are more accessible than 7.0.

2. Maintain heading hierarchy: Use the block-level controls; do not visually mimic headings with text blocks.

3. Add alt text to every image: Squarespace supports alt text per image; mandatory practice.

Common Unruh Act failures on Squarespace

• Decorative blocks without proper labelling

• Inaccessible animations

• Custom CSS overriding focus styles

• Image-block galleries with weak alt support

Putting it together

Combine Unruh Act's Level AA requirements with Squarespace's native tooling. Bake accessibility into your component library and editorial workflow; instrument axe-core in CI for regression.