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CA AB3075

Bill

Status

Passed

8/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

Marc Berman

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State to coordinate efforts between state and local elections officials to reduce cyber incidents affecting election security and integrity.

  • Requires the office to monitor and counteract false or misleading information about the electoral process published online that could suppress voter participation or disrupt election administration.

  • Directs the office to coordinate threat information sharing with federal, state, and local agencies; develop cybersecurity best practices; and identify protective resources and training for elections officials.

  • Mandates the office to protect Internet-connected election systems including the online voter registration system, statewide voter registration database, election night results website, and campaign disclosure filing system.

  • Requires the office to assess and mitigate false election information and educate voters, especially new and unregistered voters, with accurate information from elections officials.

Legislative Description

Office of Elections Cybersecurity.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 241, Statutes of 2018.

8/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/6/2018
Elections and Constitutional Amendments5/17/2018
Rules5/3/2018
Appropriations4/11/2018
Elections and Redistricting3/19/2018

Full Bill Text

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