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Government

Apr. 18, 2013

Social media privacy bill for public workers moves forward

Privacy advocates won a round against law enforcement agencies Tuesday when the Assembly Judiciary Committee approved a bill to prevent public-sector employers from demanding access to employees' social media accounts.


By Paul Jones and Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writers


Privacy advocates won a round against law enforcement agencies Tuesday when the Assembly Judiciary Committee approved a bill to prevent public-sector employers from demanding access to employees' social media accounts. Law enforcement agencies sought to be exempt from the bill when vetting prospective police officers.


Assembly Bill 25, by Nora Campos, D-San Jo...

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