Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not provided in the source material, so when this law starts cannot be confirmed here.
Office of Elections Cybersecurity
This law allows the Office of Elections Cybersecurity to work with university researchers and study if California needs more money to replace federal cybersecurity help.
What This Bill Does
- Allows the office to consult with academic researchers about election security best practices.
- Requires the office to check if new state funds are needed to replace cyber protection resources previously given by the federal government.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State's office
- Academic researchers who may be consulted on security issues
Terms To Know
- Office of Elections Cybersecurity
- A group inside the Secretary of State's office that helps protect election systems from cyber attacks and false information.
- Academic researchers
- Scientists or scholars at universities who can be asked for advice on security topics.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not say how much money the state will spend if more resources are needed.
- The text does not list specific university names that may be involved in this work.