CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1877Introduced by Assembly Member Limn(Principal coauthor: Senator Jackson)January 17, 2018 An act to add Section 8594.16 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1877, as introduced, Limn. Office of Emergency Services: communications: translation.The California Emergency Services Act establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the Governors office under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services and makes the office responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies.This bill would require the office to translate any emergency communication of the office into the language other than English that is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties and to make that translation available during the emergency communication.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8594.16 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8594.15, to read:8594.16. The Office of Emergency Services shall translate any emergency communication of the office, including, but not limited to, broadcasts, emergency hearings, and press conferences, into the language other than English that, as determined by the office, is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties. The office shall make that translation available during the emergency communication.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1877Introduced by Assembly Member Limn(Principal coauthor: Senator Jackson)January 17, 2018 An act to add Section 8594.16 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1877, as introduced, Limn. Office of Emergency Services: communications: translation.The California Emergency Services Act establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the Governors office under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services and makes the office responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies.This bill would require the office to translate any emergency communication of the office into the language other than English that is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties and to make that translation available during the emergency communication.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1877
Introduced by Assembly Member Limn(Principal coauthor: Senator Jackson)January 17, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Limn(Principal coauthor: Senator Jackson)
January 17, 2018
An act to add Section 8594.16 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1877, as introduced, Limn. Office of Emergency Services: communications: translation.
The California Emergency Services Act establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the Governors office under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services and makes the office responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies.This bill would require the office to translate any emergency communication of the office into the language other than English that is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties and to make that translation available during the emergency communication.
The California Emergency Services Act establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the Governors office under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services and makes the office responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies.
This bill would require the office to translate any emergency communication of the office into the language other than English that is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties and to make that translation available during the emergency communication.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8594.16 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8594.15, to read:8594.16. The Office of Emergency Services shall translate any emergency communication of the office, including, but not limited to, broadcasts, emergency hearings, and press conferences, into the language other than English that, as determined by the office, is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties. The office shall make that translation available during the emergency communication.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8594.16 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8594.15, to read:8594.16. The Office of Emergency Services shall translate any emergency communication of the office, including, but not limited to, broadcasts, emergency hearings, and press conferences, into the language other than English that, as determined by the office, is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties. The office shall make that translation available during the emergency communication.
SECTION 1. Section 8594.16 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 8594.15, to read:
### SECTION 1.
8594.16. The Office of Emergency Services shall translate any emergency communication of the office, including, but not limited to, broadcasts, emergency hearings, and press conferences, into the language other than English that, as determined by the office, is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties. The office shall make that translation available during the emergency communication.
8594.16. The Office of Emergency Services shall translate any emergency communication of the office, including, but not limited to, broadcasts, emergency hearings, and press conferences, into the language other than English that, as determined by the office, is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties. The office shall make that translation available during the emergency communication.
8594.16. The Office of Emergency Services shall translate any emergency communication of the office, including, but not limited to, broadcasts, emergency hearings, and press conferences, into the language other than English that, as determined by the office, is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties. The office shall make that translation available during the emergency communication.
8594.16. The Office of Emergency Services shall translate any emergency communication of the office, including, but not limited to, broadcasts, emergency hearings, and press conferences, into the language other than English that, as determined by the office, is spoken by a majority of the public in the impacted county or counties. The office shall make that translation available during the emergency communication.