News Room: AB 821: High Tech Crime

Sacramento – Assemblyman Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) was honored today as one of the American Electronics Association’s (AeA) “High-Tech Legislators of the Year”. Simitian and fellow honorees attended a celebratory luncheon at Techmart in Santa Clara where they received official recognition. The AeA selected Simitian for this honor based on his commitment to the advancement of high-tech legislation. read more ...

Sacramento - Assemblymember Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) announced today that his legislation to enhance law enforcement programs targeting high tech crime was signed into law by the Governor. Assembly Bill 821, now law, authorizes grants to local law enforcement programs to train prosecutors, investigators and officers to combat high tech crime. It also recognizes the need of law enforcement programs to focus on high tech financial crimes, often the goal of identity theft criminals, by including financial experts on the State’s High Tech Crime Advisory Committee. read more ...

Sacramento - Assemblymember Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) announced today that his legislation to enhance law enforcement programs targeting high tech crime was approved by the State Legislature. Assembly Bill 821 authorizes grants to local law enforcement programs to train prosecutors, investigators and officers to combat high tech crime. The bill also recognizes the need of law enforcement programs to focus on high tech financial crimes, often the goal of identity theft criminals, by including financial experts on the State’s High Tech Crime Advisory Committee. read more ...