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Panel votes to remove notarization requirement for PC 602 trespass letters amid debate over impacts on unhoused people
Summary
The committee voted to pass AB 16 32 as amended, a bill removing the notary requirement for Penal Code 602 trespass authorization letters. Supporters said the change removes an administrative hurdle for property owners and police; opponents warned it could be used against people experiencing homelessness and urged safeguards.
Assemblymember Johnson presented AB 16 32, which removes the requirement that trespass authorization letters filed under Penal Code section 602 be notarized. Johnson framed the change as a narrow, common-sense fix: notarization is an administrative burden that delays enforcement and costs staff time, he said, and the bill does not create new crimes.
Chief Larry Gonzalez of the Riverside Police Department, speaking for the…
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