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CA AB1303
Bill
Status
10/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Avelino Valencia
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission, lifeline program administrators, and service providers from sharing applicant or subscriber information with local, state, or federal government agencies or immigration authorities without a court-ordered subpoena or valid judicial warrant
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Allows entities to request but not require social security numbers from applicants and subscribers to the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service program, which provides affordable basic telephone service to low-income households
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Defines "lawful process" for releasing residential subscriber personal information to law enforcement as requiring a court-ordered subpoena or judicial warrant
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Permits sharing of aggregated, de-identified data for analysis and reporting, and allows information sharing with public agencies for eligibility verification purposes
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Declares the lifeline program may provide services to individuals not lawfully present in the United States under federal law provisions
Legislative Description
Communications: lifeline telephone service program.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 347, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025