Message from the Editor
I am pleased and excited to present the first issue of the joint BACI-CFI Newsletter. BACI and CFI have had a long history of working together for the same causes, so it is only natural to also share one newsletter that covers statewide issues...read more

BACI-CFI Releases Preliminary Survey Findings
by Daniel Navarro
This past November, BACI-CFI sent out anonymous surveys to the 1,353 certified and registered interpreters. These early numbers are based on the 293 responses received to date. While we will continue to accept completed surveys, these preliminary results offer a snapshot of the state of our profession as expressed by 22% of all interpreters and place our individual experiences working for the courts within a larger context....read more

SB 371 Passes Labor & Employment Committee
by Mary Lou Aranguren
Senate bill 371 passed 5-1 in the Assembly Labor & Employment Committee on June 26, 2002, putting California court interpreters one step closer to contract negotiations as a united group...read more

Message from the CFI Board
Dear Colleagues, How would you like to have regular cost of living raises, a bonus of one day's pay for every 20 days worked, seniority-based assignments, automatic overtime pay, contract negotiations with court administration, a grievance procedure, paid parking, paid mileage, continuing education expenses reimbursed up to $200 a year, orientation training for new interpreters, and a linguistic specialist in the administration who advocates on behalf of interpreters before judges and administration when a conflict arises?...read more

CPS Blames Interpreter Shortage on Testing
Advisory Panel Meets in San Jose
by Carolyn Phillips and Roxana Cardenas
The human-resources governmental agency known as Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) hosted the first of three meetings of an Interpreter Advisory Panel in San Jose on April 16 and 17. Attending the panel discussion were CFI, BACI, CCIA, two Judicial Council representatives, Gregory Drapac, administrative hearing and medical interpreters, a federal interpreter and several California court interpretation school directors...read more

Interpreters in the News
Is it true that "Traduttore = traditore" (Translator = traitor)? Read this interesting article about the pitfalls of translating... Ever since September 11, the FBI has been testing and recruiting Arabic interpreters....read more

Farewell
by Stephanie Moore, June, 2002
Dear BACI and CFI Friends: It is with great sadness that I write to tell you that I will be leaving my position as the BACI-CFI organizer at the end of this month. The occasion of my departure is a happy one: I'm getting married, moving to San Diego and...read more

Announcements, Health Insurance, County Updates and more...read more