The bill would prohibit a state or local agency or a public employee ... from providing or disclosing to the federal government personal information regarding a person’s religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation ... when the information is sought for compiling a database of individuals based on religious belief, practice, or affiliation, national origin, or ethnicity for law enforcement or immigration purposes. The bill would also prohibit a state agency from using agency resources to assist with any government program compiling such a database ... [and] would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies ... from collecting personal information on the religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation of any individual, except as part of a targeted investigation ... or where necessary to provide religious accommodations.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
New California Law Bars State Role In Any Future "Muslim Registry"
On Sunday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 31, the California Religious Freedom Act (full text). As reported by Law Newz, the bill prevents any participation by local or state agencies in any federal "Muslim Registry" that might be developed. As summarized in part by the Legislative Counsel's office:
