Bill > AB2573

This bill, amending existing election law, aims to change how the personal contact information of elected officials and candidates is kept confidential. Previously, this information was generally confidential, with exceptions for certain disclosures and an exemption for elected officials and candidates unless they opted out or the information was sought for journalistic or governmental reasons. This bill would require elected officials and candidates to actively request confidentiality for their residence address, telephone number, and email address from their county elections official, and for candidates, they must also have qualified to appear on the ballot. The bill also allows for the confidential treatment of the immediate family members of elected officials or candidates who live at the same residence, and it clarifies the duration for which this confidentiality lasts for both officials and candidates after they leave office or their election is concluded. Additionally, the bill outlines procedures for the Secretary of State and county elections officials to manage these confidentiality requests and updates, including when systems need to be updated for full implementation, and it acknowledges that state mandates may require reimbursement to local agencies for any new costs incurred.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2573