CA AB459

Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to submit annual stop data reports to the Attorney General by March 1 each year, with semiannual reporting required if the agency has unresolved errors or reporting issues.

Mandates that open text and narrative fields in stop reports be made available to the public only directly from the reporting agency, not from the Attorney General, to prevent disclosure of personally identifiable information.

Authorizes the Attorney General to provide all stop data, including open text and narrative fields, to public or private entities for research and educational purposes related to studying racial and identity profiling, subject to confidentiality agreements.

Requires law enforcement agencies to ensure no personally identifiable information of stopped individuals or unique officer identifying information is transmitted to the Attorney General in open text or narrative fields.

Designates this as a state-mandated local program and provides that reimbursement for any costs shall be made pursuant to existing statutory procedures if determined by the Commission on State Mandates.