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Committee approves AB 358 to let victims consent to inspection of tracking or surveillance devices
Summary
AB 358 (the "Trace Amendment") would allow law enforcement to inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in a person's residence, automobile, or personal property with the explicit consent of the person who found the device. The committee passed the bill as amended after debate over Fourth Amendment protections and scope.
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago Alvarez presented AB 358 as a narrow change to CalECPA (California Electronic Communications Privacy Act) to allow law enforcement to inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in private spaces when the device is discovered by the occupant and the occupant consents to inspection. Alvarez said the bill "ensures survivors of stalking, domestic violence, and harassment are not left defenseless" and that the change is…
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