California Government Code

§ 12916

GOV § 12916 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2.8 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Nonpublic personal and genetic information held under the bureau’s authority shall be collected, held, and disclosed only as relevant and necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in this chapter and in a manner permitted by and consistent with federal and California data privacy laws.

(b)Before asking individuals to supply information for its system of records, the bureau shall inform each individual of all of the following:

(1)The authority that authorizes the solicitation of the information and whether disclosure of that information is mandatory or voluntary.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 586, Sec. 1. (SB 518) Effective January 1, 2026.