CA AB1392

Residence addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of federal, state, and local elected officials and candidates are exempted from public disclosure requirements in voter registration records, with information remaining confidential until the official leaves office or the winning candidate takes office

Secretary of State must provide county elections officials with lists of federal and state elected officials and candidates; county officials must add local officials/candidates and make their information confidential within 5 business days of receiving the list or nomination papers being filed

Elected officials and candidates may opt out of confidential status by submitting a written request to their county elections official, who must remove the confidential designation within 5 business days

Confidential information may still be disclosed for bona fide journalistic or governmental purposes, with journalists required to submit a completed voter file request application, media outlet authorization, and a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting to journalistic use

Counties and elections officials are protected from liability for disclosure when acting on erroneous information from the Secretary of State, and negligence claims require showing gross negligence or willfulness