This afternoon, AB 2257, a cleanup bill for AB5, was approved by the Senate 39-0. Thanks to lobbying by AIJIC and other interpreting organizations, freelance interpreters will be allowed to continue working as independent contractors when hired by agencies. Interpreting services have been defined in AB 2257 as: “Services provided by a certified or registered interpreter in a language with an available certification or registration through the Judicial Council of California, S