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First question - why did the Bee have these records? Second question - what is this spokesperson smoking? "The spokesperson added: “We know that in databases apparently targeted, no personally identifiable information, as defined by the State of California, was involved.”" According to California Civil Code4 §1798.80 81 "Personal information" means any information that identifies, relates to, describes or is capabl…
First question - why did the Bee have these records? Second question - what is this spokesperson smoking? "The spokesperson added: “We know that in databases apparently targeted, no personally identifiable information, as defined by the State of California, was involved.”" According to California Civil Code4 §1798.80 81 "Personal information" means any information that identifies, relates to, describes or is capabl…
Regarding Q1: > Under state law, access to voter data is restricted; however, journalists, political campaigns, and academic researchers can acquire the data for certain purposes. I guess the question is, what are the "certain purposes"?
"Shall be provided with respect to any voter, subject to the provisions of Sections 2166, 2166.5, 2166.7, and 2188, to any candidate for federal, state, or local office, to any committee for or against any initiative or referendum measure for which legal publication is made, and to any person for election, scholarly, journalistic, or political purposes, or for governmental purposes, as determined by the Secretary of State."
Looks like ultimately it's whatever the Secretary of State allows.
Looking forward to the actual votes leaking, that'll be a nice shit show.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Regarding Q1: > Under state law, access to voter data is restricted; however, journalists, political campaigns, and academic researchers can acquire the data for certain purposes. I guess the question is, what are the "certain purposes"?
Here's the law for CA: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection... . "Shall be provided with respect to any voter, subject to the provisions of Sections 2166, 2166.5, 2166.7, and 2188, to any candidate for federal, state, or local office, to any committee for or against any initiative or referendum measure for which legal publication is made, and to any person for election, scholarly, journalistic…