BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ó



                                                                  AB 759
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          Date of Hearing:   May 15, 2013

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                      AB 759 (Daly) - As Amended:  May 6, 2013 

          Policy Committee:                              Business and  
          Professions  Vote:                            13 - 0 

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill revises all references to private patrol operators  
          (PPOs) in state law to instead refer to private security  
          contractors (PSCs); specifies what a security guard's  
          distinctive uniform may include; revises the requirements for a  
          qualifying manager to a private security contractor; and makes  
          other technical changes.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Costs associated with this legislation should be minor and  
          absorbable within existing resources. 

           COMMENTS  

           Purpose  . This bill would enact multiple changes to modernize  
          state law relating to private patrol operators. Those updates  
          include clarifying what a distinctive uniform may include;  
          changing all code references to a PPO to instead refer to a PSC;  
          posting licenses on the Internet; adding the Internet and social  
          websites to existing advertising requirements; and specifying  
          eligibility requirements for the qualifying managers of PSCs  
          that demonstrate substantial security guard experience in  
          managing a PSC. This bill is sponsored by the California  
          Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards & Associates  
          (CALSAGA).

          The author notes that under current law, the definition of a  
          distinctive uniform is lacking and poses a challenge with  
          regards to enforcement of provisions. Consequently, without a  
          distinctive uniform for PSCs, unlicensed, unregulated  








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          individuals who may not pass the required background check,  
          perform tasks which are specifically assigned to licensed  
          security guards. The author contends that this lack of  
          definition of a distinct uniform for easy identification of  
          security guards poses a direct danger to the public.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081