Perspective
May 29, 2014
Legislature needs to look inward to limit NSA data gathering
Whether California can actually refuse to cooperate with the federal government raises questions that suggest a new bill may have little practical effect. By Hanni Fakhoury
Earlier this month, the "4th Amendment Protection Act," Senate Bill 828, passed the state Senate by a vote of 29-1. The bill is a reaction to the uproar surrounding the National Security Agency's bulk collection of revealing electronic data, including the collection of telephone metadata from millions of Americans. The short, one-paragraph bill prohibits the state from providing "material support, participation, or assistance ...
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