BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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20 (Mark Stone)
As Introduced February 9, 2015
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes |Ayes |Noes |
|----------------+------+--------------------+--------------------|
|Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Burke, Campos, | |
| | |Cooley, Dodd, | |
| | |Jones, Mayes, | |
| | |Rodriguez, Waldron, | |
| | |Wood | |
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SUMMARY: Proclaims the week of February 15, 2015, through
February 21, 2015, as California Court Reporting and Captioning
Week in California. Specifically, this resolution, makes the
following legislative findings:
1)Court reporters and captioners are responsible for keeping a
complete, accurate, secure, and unbiased record of courtroom
proceedings and other legal matters, including civil
depositions.
2)Court reporters and captioners are responsible for the closed
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captioning seen scrolling across television screens, at
sporting stadiums, and in other community and educational
settings, bringing information to millions of deaf and
hard-of-hearing Americans every day.
3)There are approximately 8,500 Californians working as court
reports and captioners translating spoken word into text and
preserving our history.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
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Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)
319-2800 FN: 0000036