BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1595
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1595 (Evans)
As Introduced February 22, 2005
Majority vote
PUBLIC SAFETY 6-0
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|Ayes:|Leno, La Suer, Cohn, |
| |Dymally, Goldberg, |
| |Spitzer |
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SUMMARY : Prohibits any person, business, or association from
selling or trading for value on the Internet the home address or
telephone number of any elected or appointed official if that
official has made a written demand of that person, business, or
association to not disclose his or her home address or telephone
number.
EXISTING LAW :
1)States that no state or local agency shall post the home
address or telephone number of any elected or appointed
official on the Internet without first obtaining the written
permission of that individual.
2)States that no person shall knowingly post the home address or
telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of
the official's residing spouse or child, on the Internet
knowing that person is an elected or appointed official and
intending to cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely
to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily harm to
that individual. A violation of this subdivision is a
misdemeanor. A violation of this subdivision that leads to
the bodily injury of the official, or his or her residing
spouse or child, is an alternate felony/misdemeanor.
3)Provides that any person who, with apparent ability and
intention to carry out the threat, threatens to kill or cause
serious bodily injury to any elected official, county public
defender, county clerk, exempt Governor's appointee, judge,
Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Prison Terms, or the staff
or a family member of such officials, is guilty of an
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alternate felony/misdemeanor.
4)Requires public records to be open to inspection at all times
during the office hours of a state or local agency and affords
every person the right to inspect any public record, except as
specifically provided.
5)Defines "public record" to include any writing containing
information relating to the conduct of the public's business
prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local
agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : According to the author, "Californians deserve having
the finest individuals serve in government and as public safety
officers. Those who serve their fellow citizens should be able
to work with the confidence that they and their families are not
vulnerable to attacks at home because of their occupations."
"Any person with access to the Internet can find the home
addresses of police officers, prosecutors, public defenders,
judges and other public safety officials with the push of a
button. To help keep this information from the hands of
criminals or aggrieved individuals seeking revenge, this bill
would help government and public safety officials keep their
personal home addresses and phone numbers private."
Please see the policy committee analysis for full discussion of
this bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Steven Meinrath / PUB. S. / (916)
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