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CA AB528

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Juan Alanis

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all child pornography evidence in criminal proceedings to remain in the custody and control of law enforcement, prosecutors, or the court rather than being copied or distributed

  • Prohibits defendants, their attorneys, or anyone else from copying, photographing, duplicating, or reproducing child pornography evidence materials

  • Mandates that prosecutors make child pornography evidence reasonably available for inspection and examination at prosecutor offices, law enforcement facilities, or court facilities

  • Grants victims and their attorneys reasonable access to view child pornography evidence depicting them at designated facilities, with third-party privacy redactions permitted

  • Creates a state-mandated local program requiring reimbursement to local agencies if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure: child pornography.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/2/2025
Public Safety6/11/2025
Rules6/3/2025
Appropriations3/26/2025
Public Safety2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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