BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: March 14, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard Gordon, Chair
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106 (Jackson) - As Introduced February 3, 2016
SENATE VOTE: 39-0
SUBJECT: California Court Reporting and Captioning Week
SUMMARY: Proclaims the week of February 14, 2016, through
February 20, 2016, 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
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.
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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
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)
319-2800
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