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OAKLAND — Deaf and hearing impaired students at two University of California campuses are suing, claiming the schools don’t adequately accommodate their disability. 

The class-action suit was filed in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of almost 200 students at UC Berkeley and UC Davis. 

The suit claims the campuses do not meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The students claim such deficiencies as videos being shown without closed captioning and an emergency phone system that won’t work for deaf people. 

The universities say they comply with the act and provide adequate services. The suit is a companion to a federal suit brought two years ago that is scheduled for trial in June.