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>> Shithole state California makes another useless and pointless gesture.

(KRON) � California will be restricting state-funded travel to three
states due to recently enacted anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in each state,
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday. State-funded
travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming will be restricted �in response
to their discriminatory laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community,� AG Bonta
said in a press release.

Bonta�s office called legislation recently passed by the three states
�part of a concerning trend of discriminatory practices in states across
the country, aiming to roll back hard-won protections.� The AG�s office,
in particular, cited laws that sought to target and marginalize
transgender youth by prohibiting them from participating in sports in
accordance with their gender identity, and restricting access to gender-
affirming health care.

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The travel restrictions announced Friday are mandated by California
Assembly Bill 1887. AB 1887 requires that the AG post a current list of
states subject to law on his website. Currently, there are 24 states on
the AB 1887 page of the AG�s website.

�These new laws enacted by Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming aren�t just
discriminatory, they constitute a clear case of government overreach � and
it�s an alarming trend we�re witnessing across the country,� said Attorney
General Bonta. �By preventing transgender individuals from participating
in sports aligned with their gender identity, or by denying them access to
critical healthcare, these legislative actions directly contradict the
values of inclusivity and diversity. These laws pose significant risks for
deepening the stigmatization and alienation of LGBTQ+ youth who are
already subject to pervasive discrimination, bullying, and hate crimes.�

Missouri was added to the list as a result of Senate Bill 39 which
prohibits public schools, charter schools, and public and private colleges
and universities from allowing transgender girls to participate in
athletics consistent with their gender identity.

Last month, Missouri�s governor also signed AB 49 into law, which
restricts gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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Nebraska was added to the list over LA 574, the �Let Them Grow Act,� which
makes it difficult for anyone under the age of 19 to receive gender-
affirming care. It also subjects health care practitioners to liability
for providing such care.

Wyoming was added for passing SF 133, which like the Missouri law,
prohibits schools from allowing transgender girls from participating in
sports in line with their gender identity.

Recently, Georgia, Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana and Utah were added to the
AB 1887 list, which also includes Texas and Florida.

�AB 1887 reflects California�s policy to avoid supporting or financing
discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Americans,�
the AG�s office said.

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The law prohibits any state agency, department, board or commission from
funding travel to states included on the list.

https://www.kron4.com/news/california/california-ag-restricts-state-
funded-travel-to-3-states-due-to-anti-lgbtq-legislation/

Leak of California gun owners� private data far wider than originally
reported

The California department of justice admitted it had exposed the personal
information of as many as hundreds of thousands of gun owners in the
state, in a controversial data breach that appears of a far broader scale
than the agency first reported.

The data breach temporarily made public the names, birthdates, gender,
race, driver�s license numbers, addresses and criminal histories of people
who were granted or denied permits to carry concealed weapons between 2011
and 2021. The state�s Assault Weapon Registry, Handguns Certified for
Sale, Dealer Record of Sale, Firearm Certificate Safety and Gun Violence
Restraining Order dashboards were also affected, the department said.

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California�s attorney general, who oversees the agency, ordered an
investigation into the exposure, saying he was �deeply disturbed and
angered� by the department�s failure to protect sensitive information.

�This unauthorized release of personal information is unacceptable and
falls far short of my expectations for this department,� Rob Bonta said.

The news surfaced on Wednesday when the Fresno county sheriff�s office
said that it had been informed of the data breach. It was initially
reported that the exposure had affected every person with a concealed
carry permit, rather than every person who was granted or denied a permit.

The breach sparked outrage among lawmakers, California law enforcement and
gun rights groups. The California Rifle and Pistol Association called the
release �unconscionable� and said it exposed law enforcement officials as
well as vulnerable groups who had sought permits such as �rape and
domestic violence victims�.

The state�s department of justice said that the exposure occurred after an
update to its Firearms Dashboard Portal on Monday afternoon. The
information was available on a publicly accessible spreadsheet for less
than 24 hours until the agency shut down the website on Tuesday morning.
Social security numbers and financial information were not disclosed.

The agency said it could not yet say how many individuals were affected,
or whether the data was downloaded. The California State Sheriffs�
Association said that it �appears� that �information was copied and at
least some portion of it was posted on the internet� before the justice
department detected the breach.

�It is infuriating that people who have been complying with the law have
been put at risk by this breach,� said the Butte county sheriff, Kory
Honea, the president of the California State Sheriffs� Association, adding
that sheriffs were concerned about potential risks to permit holders.

Bonta pledged to �take strong corrective measures where necessary� in
response to the exposure.

�The California department of justice is entrusted to protect Californians
and their data. We acknowledge the stress this may cause those individuals
whose information was exposed,� Bonta said.

The department plans to notify those affected by the breach, he said, and
provide credit monitoring services.

California issued about 40,000 conceal and carry permits last year, down
from more than 100,000 during the peak year of 2016, according to the
state department of justice�s website.

Rob Bonta should be in jail.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/30/california-gun-owners-
data-breach

The California department of justice admitted it had exposed the personal
information of as many as hundreds of thousands of gun owners in the
state, in a controversial data breach that appears of a far broader scale
than the agency first reported.

The data breach temporarily made public the names, birthdates, gender,
race, driver�s license numbers, addresses and criminal histories of people
who were granted or denied permits to carry concealed weapons between 2011
and 2021. The state�s Assault Weapon Registry, Handguns Certified for
Sale, Dealer Record of Sale, Firearm Certificate Safety and Gun Violence
Restraining Order dashboards were also affected, the department said.

California�s attorney general, who oversees the agency, ordered an
investigation into the exposure, saying he was �deeply disturbed and
angered� by the department�s failure to protect sensitive information.

�This unauthorized release of personal information is unacceptable and
falls far short of my expectations for this department,� Rob Bonta said.

The news surfaced on Wednesday when the Fresno county sheriff�s office
said that it had been informed of the data breach. It was initially
reported that the exposure had affected every person with a concealed
carry permit, rather than every person who was granted or denied a permit.

The breach sparked outrage among lawmakers, California law enforcement and
gun rights groups. The California Rifle and Pistol Association called the
release �unconscionable� and said it exposed law enforcement officials as
well as vulnerable groups who had sought permits such as �rape and
domestic violence victims�.

The state�s department of justice said that the exposure occurred after an
update to its Firearms Dashboard Portal on Monday afternoon. The
information was available on a publicly accessible spreadsheet for less
than 24 hours until the agency shut down the website on Tuesday morning.
Social security numbers and financial information were not disclosed.