| First question - why did the Bee have these records? Second question - what is this spokesperson smoking? "The spokesperson added: “We know that in databases apparently targeted, no personally identifiable information, as defined by the State of California, was involved.”" According to California Civil Code4 §1798.80 81 "Personal information" means any information that identifies, relates to, describes or is capable of being associated with a particular individual, including, but not limited to: ● name ● telephone number ● address ● signature ● passport number ● medical information ● social security number ● insurance policy number ● bank account number ● physical characteristics or description ● driver's license or state identification card number ● credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information ● employment or employment history ● education ● health insurance information So exactly what information was leaked? "It contains the voter’s name, phone number, address, gender, date of birth, political affiliation, among other election-related details." If that's not PII, I'm a butterfly. |
As to why it’s considered a public record — I imagine it’s a question about transparency. Hard for non-government entities to independently investigate election fraud if voter rolls are completely hidden.