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SB-1210 • 2026

Gang databases.

Gang databases.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Weber Pierson
Last action
2026-04-24
Official status
Set for hearing May 4.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not provide details about penalties for non-compliance or specific impacts on individuals listed in gang databases.

Gang Databases in California

The bill changes how gang databases are regulated by removing the term 'shared gang database' and applying regulations to all gang databases starting January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the specific term 'shared gang database' from existing laws.
  • Applies current regulations for shared gang databases to all gang databases in California.
  • Requires the Department of Justice to oversee and regulate all gang databases starting January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Law enforcement agencies in California that use gang databases.
  • The Department of Justice which oversees these databases.
  • People who might be listed as gang members or associates in these databases.

Terms To Know

Gang database
A collection of information used by law enforcement to identify and track individuals associated with criminal street gangs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how existing shared gang databases will transition to new regulations.
  • It is unclear if there are any specific penalties for non-compliance with these new regulations.
  • The impact on individuals listed in the databases is not detailed in the summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 4.

  2. 2026-04-22 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. 2026-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 21.

  4. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. 2026-03-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  8. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1210, as amended, Weber Pierson.
Public health: women’s health.
Gang databases.
Existing law, the California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (act), provides specified punishments for certain crimes committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang, as specified. The act defines a “shared gang database” as a database accessed by a law enforcement agency that designates a person as a gang member or associate, or includes or points to information, including, but not limited to, fact-based or uncorroborated information, that reflects a designation of that person as a gang member or associate that is accessed by an agency or person outside of the agency that created the records that populate the database. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to regulate and oversee any shared gang databases in which California law
enforcement agencies, participate, as specified.
This bill would remove the term “shared gang database” and make the provisions under the act applicable to all gang databases, regardless of whether a gang database is accessed by an agency or person outside of the agency that created the database. The bill would make specified regulations applicable to all gang databases beginning on January 1, 2027.
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to develop a coordinated state strategy for addressing the health-related needs of women and makes the department responsible for approved programmatic costs associated with this strategy.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Current Bill Text

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