Attorney General No.
SA2003RF0078
Secretary of State No.
1043
Description
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. DISCLOSURE. IDENTITY THEFT REMEDIES. UNFAIR COMPETITION ACTIONS. TELEMARKETING CALLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Prohibits businesses from disclosing consumers' social security numbers except as specified. Allows identity theft victims to recover treble damages from businesses. Authorizes unfair competition actions to remedy violations of this measure and constitutional right of privacy. Provides monies obtained from unfair business practices to be used to remedy harm, to prevent or redress unfair business practices, or by court-approved fund for other specified purposes; allows any remaining monies to be used for any purpose. Prohibits telemarketing calls from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. next day. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure could result in additional state and local government court and enforcement costs, and in additional state and local government revenues from civil and other penalties.
Proponents
James Wheaton, Law Offices of James Wheaton, 1736 Franklin Street, 9th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, (51 0) 208-4554
Date
2-24-2004
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. DISCLOSURE. IDENTITY THEFT REMEDIES. UNFAIR COMPETITION ACTIONS. TELEMARKETING CALLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. California Initiative 1043 (2004).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1200