SESSION: 2012 INFORMATION: SB 999 (La Malfa) would eliminate the current two year statute of limitations to bring a damages lawsuit for the unauthorized commercial use of a person’s name, signature, photograph, or likeness when the unauthorized use was on the Internet, permitting such actions at any time after the use, even if it has been discontinued. POSITION: Oppose STATUS
AB 1270
SESSION: 2012 INFORMATION: AB 1270 (Ammiano) would restore the ability of journalists to conduct prearranged interviews and exchange confidential correspondence with particular state prison inmates, and to do so using pens, pencils, paper, cameras and other recording devices when conducting these interviews. POSITION: Support STATUS