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Committee advances bill to modernize state language‑access program and require human review of AI translations
Summary
AB 1242 would designate a language‑access director for state health and human services agencies, require human review when agencies use AI translation, and modernize which languages state agencies must cover. The committee passed the measure to Appropriations.
Assemblymember Nguyen presented AB 1242 as a modernization of California’s bilingual services and language‑access obligations across state departments. The bill would designate a language access director to coordinate implementation across Health and Human Services agencies, require human review of machine and AI translation used for official purposes, and require agencies to use Census and community…
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