CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 432Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 06, 2023 An act relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 432, as introduced, Mike Fong. Court interpreters: workforce development program. Existing law requires, in any action or proceeding pursuant to specified provisions of law, that an interpreter be provided by the court for a party or witness who is incapable of understanding or speaking the English language to interpret the proceedings in a language that the party understands and to assist communication between the party and their attorney.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 432Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 06, 2023 An act relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 432, as introduced, Mike Fong. Court interpreters: workforce development program. Existing law requires, in any action or proceeding pursuant to specified provisions of law, that an interpreter be provided by the court for a party or witness who is incapable of understanding or speaking the English language to interpret the proceedings in a language that the party understands and to assist communication between the party and their attorney.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 432 Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 06, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Mike Fong February 06, 2023 An act relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 432, as introduced, Mike Fong. Court interpreters: workforce development program. Existing law requires, in any action or proceeding pursuant to specified provisions of law, that an interpreter be provided by the court for a party or witness who is incapable of understanding or speaking the English language to interpret the proceedings in a language that the party understands and to assist communication between the party and their attorney.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters. Existing law requires, in any action or proceeding pursuant to specified provisions of law, that an interpreter be provided by the court for a party or witness who is incapable of understanding or speaking the English language to interpret the proceedings in a language that the party understands and to assist communication between the party and their attorney. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a workforce development pathway program to increase the number of court interpreters. ### SECTION 1.