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Supervisors add private right of action, advance ordinance banning city aid for religion‑ or national‑origin‑based registries
Summary
The committee advanced an ordinance prohibiting San Francisco from aiding any government program that would register people by religion, national origin or ethnicity, and adopted amendments that create a private right of action allowing individuals or nonprofits to sue the city for unlawful disclosures, with damages and civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Feb. 22 advanced an ordinance designed to prevent the city from using resources to create or support any government program that requires registration of people on the basis of religion, national origin or ethnicity, and added a private right of action to strengthen enforcement.
Supervisor Ronen, introducing amendments negotiated with the city attorney and community groups, described the addition of a private right of action that would allow "an individual whose personal information has been disclosed…
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