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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 20
Author: Mark Stone (D), et al.
Amended: 2/19/15 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 2/19/15
SUBJECT: California Court Reporting and Captioning Week
SOURCE: California Court Reporters Association
Deposition Reporters Association of California
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the week of February 15,
2015, through February 21, 2015, as California Court Reporting
and Captioning Week in California.
ANALYSIS: 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
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
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reports and captioners translating spoken word into text and
preserving our history.
This resolution proclaims the week of February 15, 2015, through
February 21, 2015, as California Court Reporting and Captioning
Week in California.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified3/2/15)
California Court Reporters Association (co-source)
Deposition Reporters Association of California (co-source)
California Official Court Reporters Association
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The California Court Reporters
Association writes, "This resolution, modeled after a national
effort led by the National Court Reporters Association, honors
the professions of court reporting and captioning by bringing
statewide awareness to the impact court reporters and captioners
have had on capturing California's history."
The Deposition Reporters Association of California states, "ACR
20 (Stone) honors a profession that is essential to the
efficacious administration of justice, does not garner the
respect it deserves, and pays homage to working women and
women-owned small businesses."
Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/4/15 15:44:33
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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