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LACCRA NEWSLETTER
News & UpdatesWelcome to the LACCRA online newsletter page. This space will feature important updates involving our profession, legislative and legal developments, member outreach, mentorship initiatives, seminars, committee highlights, and issues impacting official court reporters throughout Los Angeles County and California. Our goal is to keep members informed, connected, and engaged while continuing to highlight the work being done to protect the integrity of the official record and support the court reporting profession. Featured ArticlesFeature Article
Protecting Our Profession: Standing Together at the Supreme CourtBy Shanna Gray, President
As many of you know, a critical case currently before the California Supreme Court will potentially have far-reaching implications for the future of court reporting, particularly as it relates to the use of electronic recording in our courtrooms. At its core, this case raises fundamental questions about the integrity of the official record and the protection of litigants’ privacy. LACCRA has joined associations and reporters across the state in supporting advocacy efforts to help protect the profession and uphold the standards that ensure a complete, accurate, and trustworthy record. Member Update
Remote Court Reporting Pilot: What Members Should KnowBy Michelle Montero in collaboration with Cindy Tachell and Cassie Medina
California’s new remote court reporting pilot is a limited test program created under AB 3013 to study whether official court reporters can make the verbatim record from a designated remote location instead of being physically inside the courtroom. Importantly, remote reporting is still court reporting. The record is still being made by a licensed official court reporter. It is not electronic recording. Early feedback from participating reporters has been largely positive, particularly regarding quality of life and commute time, while the program remains a limited pilot with specific guardrails under AB 3013. Legislative Update
Legislative, Budget & Bonus UpdateBy Cindy Tachell
LACCRA’s Legislative Committee has been busy tracking major developments affecting court reporters, including the current status of the $30 million recruitment and retention funding, the 5% Floater Bonus, AB 2783, AB 882, the Family Violence Appellate Project litigation, and upcoming retention bonus payments for this fiscal year. This update also highlights important advocacy work by LACCRA members in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, including efforts to address AI speech-to-text technology, electronic recording, remote reporting, court funding, and the protection of the official record. The article includes the latest information regarding the $12,000 retention bonus, the possible additional $5,000 payment, the $10,000 bonus for eligible reporters with 25+ years of service, and the status of the Floater Bonus tied to the final 2026/2027 State Budget. Additional newsletter articles, committee updates, mentorship highlights, seminar information, and member news will be added here throughout the year.
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