CA AB667

Requires Department of Consumer Affairs licensing boards (excluding those in Division 2) to add a section to license applications by January 1, 2027, asking applicants to identify their preferred written, spoken, and signed languages

Mandates annual reviews of applicants' language preferences beginning July 1, 2027, and requires boards to determine if 5% or more of applicants are non-English-speaking and need interpreter services

Defines "substantial number of non-English-speaking applicants" as those who do not speak English or cannot effectively communicate in English because it is not their native language, comprising 5% or more of total applicants

Requires boards to report determinations about interpreter needs to the Legislature by January 1, 2028, with this reporting requirement becoming inoperative on January 1, 2030

Establishes ongoing annual reporting to Senate and Assembly business/professions committees on language preference data starting January 1, 2029, with this requirement expiring January 1, 2033