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Jun. 6, 2025
Assembly passes bill to allow limited electronic court recordings
The Assembly passed AB 882, allowing limited electronic court recordings until 2028 to address a court reporter shortage, despite opposition from court and attorney groups. The vote was 62-4.
In response to a deepening shortage of court reporters, the state Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would temporarily allow electronic recording in California courtrooms--reviving a controversial workaround that has divided the legal community.
AB 882, authored by Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, passed on a 62-4 vote and now heads to the Senate. Most Republicans abstained, joined by two Democrats. It will now go to the Senate.
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