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                                                                  HR 27
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          Date of Hearing:   January 27, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                   HR 27 (Chau) - As Introduced:  January 22, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :   California Data Privacy Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Declares January 28, 2014, as California Data Privacy  
          Day, to increase awareness of privacy and data protection issues  
          among consumers, organizations, and government officials.   
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1)The privacy of personal information is a global imperative for  
            governments, industry, civil society, and individuals; and,  
            the growing use of technology in our everyday lives and in our  
            work gives rise to a potential loss of personal privacy if  
            appropriate attention is not given to the collection, use, and  
            protection of personal information.

          2)"Privacy" is the recognition that a free and democratic  
            society respects the autonomy of individuals to choose the  
            circumstances and degree to which individuals will expose  
            their personal characteristics, attitudes, and behavior.

          3)The theme of Data Privacy Day is "Respecting Privacy,  
            Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust" and constitutes an  
            international collaboration and a nationwide and statewide  
            effort to raise awareness about data privacy and the  
            protection of personal information.

          4)The Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit at the California  
            Department of Justice,  exemplifies California's commitment to  
            enforce state and federal privacy laws, empowers Californians  
            by helping them learn their privacy rights and strategies for  
            protecting their privacy, promoting safe online behavior, and  
            encouraging businesses and other organizations to follow best  
            practices that respect privacy.

          5)Striking a balance between privacy, technology, and innovation  
            can have a tremendous benefit to our society.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None









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           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          American Civil Liberties Union of California
          California Attorney General, Kamala D. Harris
           
          Opposition 
           
          None on file.
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800