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Authors Caloza  
Subject Department of Justice: phone scams.
Relating To relating to state government.
Title An act to add and repeal Section 15006.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
Last Action Dt 2025-05-05
State Amended Assembly
Status Died
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2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-14     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-06     Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-05     Read second time and amended.
2025-05-01     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 1).
2025-04-07     Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-03-20     Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10     Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-02-21     From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-05-05
Amended Assembly     2025-03-19
Introduced     2025-02-20
Analyses TBD
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Existing law establishes the Department of Justice under the direction and control of the Attorney General and requires the department to, among other things, maintain a continuing investigation on a statewide basis of investment frauds and business crimes.

This bill would require the department to establish and maintain a database of known phone scams on its internet website. The bill would require the department to include a mechanism to report suspected scams and to search for known phone scams, as specified. The bill would also require the department to report annually to the Legislature, commencing January 1, 2028, specified information relating to phone scams. The bill would repeal its provisions January 1, 2033.