SB-1210 • 2026

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: 2026-05-14
Official status: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on privacy laws related to gang databases, leaving this area uncertain.

Gang Databases in California

The bill changes how gang databases are managed and regulated by the state of California.

What This Bill Does

Removes the term 'shared gang database' from existing laws.
Makes all gang databases follow certain rules set by the Department of Justice starting in January 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Law enforcement agencies that use gang databases.
The California Department of Justice, which will oversee all gang databases.
People who might be listed in gang databases.

Terms To Know

Gang database: A collection of information used by law enforcement to track people suspected or confirmed as members or associates of criminal street gangs.
Shared gang database: An older term for a gang database that can be accessed by different agencies, now replaced in the bill with 'gang database'.

Limits and Unknowns

It is unclear if there will be any changes to privacy laws related to gang databases.

Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
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.
2026-04-10 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
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.

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