Bill > AB2624

This bill establishes an address confidentiality program for designated immigration support services providers, employees, and volunteers who face threats or harassment due to their work, similar to existing protections for healthcare providers. It defines "designated immigration support services" broadly to include legal aid, advocacy, and counseling for immigrants, and "designated immigration support services provider, employee, or volunteer" as individuals working at facilities offering these services. The program allows eligible individuals to apply to the Secretary of State to use a designated substitute address, protecting their actual residence from public records. The bill also prohibits the knowing posting, distribution, or solicitation of personal information or images of these individuals online with the intent to incite violence or cause fear, and establishes legal recourse for violations, including injunctive relief and damages. Furthermore, it clarifies that interactive computer services are not liable unless they specifically intend to incite harm. The bill also includes provisions for the application process, certification, renewal, and termination of program participation, and mandates that state and local agencies accept the substitute address unless there's a bona fide statutory or administrative need for the actual address, which must then be kept confidential. Finally, it makes legislative findings to justify these privacy protections due to documented threats and harassment faced by those serving immigrant communities.