California AB 1916 extends labor protections to sign language court interpreters
August 13, 2026
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The Frame
This change standardizes labor rights and compensation procedures for sign language interpreters working in California trial courts, ensuring they fall under the same regulatory framework as spoken language interpreters.
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Sign language interpreters
They are now included under the employment and labor relations procedures of the Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act.
California trial courts
They must apply the act's employment and compensation procedures to sign language interpreters.
Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.
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Why It Matters
This change standardizes labor rights and compensation procedures for sign language interpreters working in California trial courts, ensuring they fall under the same regulatory framework as spoken language interpreters.
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