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AB-2265 • 2026

Emergency services: law enforcement and intelligence: state threat assessment center.

Emergency services: law enforcement and intelligence: state threat assessment center.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Garcia
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only expresses legislative intent but does not mandate specific actions or timelines for creating an intelligence sharing plan.

State Threat Assessment Center: Intelligence Sharing Plan

This law expresses the Legislature's intent for the State Threat Assessment Center to develop an intelligence sharing plan that respects individuals' privacy and civil rights.

What This Bill Does

  • Expresses the Legislature's intent for the State Threat Assessment Center to create an intelligence sharing plan.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Threat Assessment Center

Terms To Know

State Threat Assessment Center
A group that looks at threats to California and shares important information with other groups.
Intelligence Sharing Plan
A plan about how the State Threat Assessment Center will share information while protecting individuals' privacy and civil rights.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify when or how the new rules for the intelligence sharing plan will be made.
  • Does not provide details on what must be included in the intelligence sharing plan.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  2. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2265, as introduced, Garcia.
Emergency services: law enforcement and intelligence: state threat assessment center.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish and lead the California Cybersecurity Integration Center, which is composed of representatives from specified organizations, including the State Threat Assessment Center. Existing law requires the California Cybersecurity Integration Center to operate in close coordination with the California State Threat Assessment System and the United States Department of Homeland Security for specified information-sharing purposes.
This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require the State Threat Assessment Center to develop an intelligence sharing plan that respects individual’s privacy and civil rights.

Current Bill Text

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