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MEDIA ADVISORY
April 8, 2005

For More Information, Contact:
Hema Sareen Mohan at (650) 688-6384

PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT SENATE BILL 682 - IDENTITY INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2005


WHAT:
The American Civil Liberties Union will hold a press briefing about SB 682, Identity Information Protection Act of 2005, authored by State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto).  The measure would prohibit state and local governments from using radio frequency identification tags (RFIDs) that broadcast people’s most private information in driver’s licenses, library cards, and other identity documents.  These tags put an individual’s privacy, safety, and financial security at risk.  Speakers will discuss their support of the bill.  After the press briefing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing about the bill.   

WHEN:
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 12:00 PM

WHERE:
State Capitol, Sacramento, Room 2040

SPEAKERS:

  • State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto)
  • Barry Steinhardt, Director of the Technology and Liberty Program of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
  • Jeffrey and Michele Tatro, parents of a 13-year-old Sutter student who was required to wear a mandatory RFID tag
  • Vicki Atwood, Legislative Coordinator, California State Commission on the Status of Women

Other attendees will include Lee Tien, Staff Attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Lenny Goldberg of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse; and Nicole Ozer of the ACLU of Northern California.

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