Attorney General No.
SA2005RF0130
Secretary of State No.
1184
Description
Increases criminal penalties for persons convicted of specified identity theft crimes. Adds crimes involving personal identification to enumerated list of criminal gang activities. Expands definition of personal identifying information, and requires prison terms and increased fines for acquisition of such information with intent to defraud. Outlaws electronic solicitation of identifying information through misrepresentation (phishing). Expands venue in identity theft prosecutions to include county where victim resided. Creates fund to pay for analysis of electronic evidence in criminal investigations, financed through criminal fines. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown net fiscal impact on state and local governments, depending on the number of future convictions for identity theft against specified individuals and the ability of convicted offenders to pay the increased fines and fees proposed by the measure. (SA2005RF0130.)
Proponents
Frank Troise
Date
1-13-2006
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Identity Theft and Solicitation. Criminal Gang Activity. Forensic Computer Analysis Fund. Initiative Statute. California Initiative 1184 (2006).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1402