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Data Privacy Remains Keen Concern for Cities, Survey Shows

The Municipal Information Systems Association of California has published results of a survey showing members’ interest in tech-related state legislation, as well as some interesting bits of data trivia.

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The Municipal Information Systems Association of California has published results of a survey showing members’ interest in tech-related state legislation, as well as some interesting bits of data trivia.

The organization’s chairman, Roseville CIO Hong Sae, said in an announcement to MISAC members: “You have the top 50 tech bills that were sent out just a few weeks ago. Take a look at these bills and see how they may impact your programs and businesses. Proposed legislation changes, and often quickly, so this survey reflects a moment in time. Each of you may experience legislative impacts differently, and this is why we need you to continue to pour your thoughts and comments this way.”

Here are the bills that the MISAC Legislative Committee is watching, along with its notations:

SB 1186: 93.1 percent are watching or opposing. (72.4 percent oppose the surveillance infrastructure information releases.)

AB 1999: 92.9 percent watching or opposing. (75 percent oppose the potential sales of government ISP infrastructure.)

AB 2812/AB 2225: 96.4 percent watching or supporting. (75 percent support the data protection bills and innovative technology fund.)

SB 460/SB 822: 96.6 percent watching or supporting. (82.8 percent support net privacy and neutrality act.)

AB 608: 100 percent watching or supporting to put security freeze on consumer credit reporting agency.

As for the “by the numbers” data trivia, MISAC offered the following:

— 5,446 bills were introduced during the California Legislature’s 2017-18 session. Of those, 58 percent (3,151) were technology-related.

— In search terms for legislative tech nationwide, “small cell/wireless facilities” ranked 10th.

— The fifth-highest public interest topic was privacy protection of online customers’ personal information.

— The state with the third-highest number of tech-related bills introduced in the last two years was California.

— On all federal and state legislative updates, the term “autonomous vehicle” continues trending up.

 

 

Dennis Noone is Executive Editor of Industry Insider. He is a career journalist, having worked at small-town newspapers and major metropolitan dailies including USA Today in Washington, D.C.