AB 2528: The California State Auditor.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2016-02-19
Existing law, the California Whistleblower Protection Act requires the California State Auditor to administer the act and to investigate and report on improper governmental activities, as defined. Existing law requires the California State Auditor to establish a means for submission of allegations of improper governmental activity. Existing law also prohibits the California State Auditor from disclosing the identity of a person who provides information that results in an investigation, or of any person providing information in confidence to further an investigation, without obtaining the persons express permission.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
(a)The State Auditor shall create the means for the submission of allegations of improper governmental activity both by transmission via mail or other carrier to a specified mailing address and by electronic submission through an Internet Web site portal. The State Auditor may request that a person submitting an allegation provide his or her name and contact information and provide the names and contact information for any persons who could help to substantiate the claim. However, the State Auditor shall not require any person submitting an allegation to provide his or her name or contact information and shall clearly state on the agency Internet Web site that this information is not required in order to submit an allegation.
(b)Upon receiving specific information that any employee or state agency has engaged in an improper governmental activity, the State Auditor may conduct an investigation of the matter. The identity of the person providing the information that initiated the investigation, or of any person providing information in confidence to further an investigation, shall not be disclosed without the express permission of the person providing the information except that the State Auditor may make the disclosure to a law enforcement agency that is conducting a criminal investigation.
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Status
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| Feb 19, 2016 | Introduced. To print. |
| Feb 21, 2016 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Read first time. |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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Organization
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Position
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Date
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| California Chamber Of Commerce | * Against | Jun 26, 2018 |
| California Park and Recreation Society | * Support | Jun 26, 2018 |
| California Trout | * Support | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Friends of the River | * Support | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Land Trust Of Santa Cruz County | * Support | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Sierra Business Council | * Support | Jun 26, 2018 |
Discussed in Hearing
10MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water
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