Government
Aug. 24, 2012
Bill barring GPS surveillance passes Senate
A bill introduced by state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, to prevent warrantless surveillance of people through GPS-enabled devices was passed by the state Assembly Wednesday.
By Paul Jones
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A bill introduced by state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, to prevent warrantless surveillance of people through GPS-enabled devices, such as cell phones, was passed by the state Assembly Wednesday, according to a news release from Leno's office. Senate Bill 1434 requires government entities to first obtain a warrant based on "probable cause" before pursuing information about a person's movement through a GPS device. The bill is now ...
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