California AB 2624 extends address confidentiality and anti-doxing …

Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.May 27, 2026

Version history & redline

6 versions on file

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The Frame

What this does

This measure provides a legal mechanism for immigration support workers to keep their home addresses off public records and creates new criminal penalties for those who dox them to incite violence, directly impacting the safety and privacy of these workers.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Immigration support services providers

They become eligible for address confidentiality and gain legal protections against the online distribution of their personal information.

Local agencies

They must manage new public record requests under the expanded address confidentiality program.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 22, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

Starting October 1, 2027, this bill expands the state's to include immigration support services providers, employees, and volunteers who face threats or harassment. It also prohibits the online sale, solicitation, or malicious posting of their personal information or images to incite violence.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This measure provides a legal mechanism for immigration support workers to keep their home addresses off public records and creates new criminal penalties for those who dox them to incite violence, directly impacting the safety and privacy of these workers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for this program?

Designated immigration support services providers, employees, and volunteers who face threats of violence or harassment due to their affiliation with an immigration support facility.

What does the bill prohibit regarding online information?

It prohibits the sale, solicitation, or malicious posting of personal information or images of these workers if the intent is to incite violence or threaten the individual or their coresidents.

News Coverage

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Lo que debes saber sobre la nueva ley de privacidad de California que se convirtió en un punto de conflicto sobre la libertad de expresión

Times of San DiegoAug 31, 2026

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2624, which allows individuals providing legal or support services to immigrants to keep their home addresses confidential through the state's Safe at Home program. The law also prohibits the intentional online publication of a participant's personal information with the intent to incite physical harm, punishable by fines of up to $4,000.

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