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This bill strengthens protections for sensitive personal data related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status (SOGISC) collected by California state government entities and public postsecondary education institutions. It defines "information pertaining to SOGISC" to include sexual orientation identity, gender identity or expression, and identification as intersex or having sex characteristics that vary from typical assignments at birth, and also expands this to include information that could reasonably infer transgender or intersex status. The bill prohibits this SOGISC information from being disclosed in a personally identifiable form to any entity outside of California state government or its contracted vendors, with limited exceptions for federal or interstate programs or valid legal orders like subpoenas. Any disclosure under these exceptions must be minimal and comply with the Information Practices Act of 1977, which governs the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal information by state agencies and imposes penalties for violations, including misdemeanors for obtaining records under false pretenses. The bill also clarifies that public colleges and universities (University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges) must allow faculty, staff, and students to self-identify their SOGISC on new or updated demographic forms and that this data is subject to the same disclosure restrictions.

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