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A state bill should be totally unnecessary. This is a constitutional right. If we accept this bill as the norm then its no longer a "right" and just a permission by the govt that can be rescinded at anytime.


The text[1] of the bill seems to affirm the sentiment that it's a constitutional right; it serves to counteract a California Supreme Court ruling:

"(e) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting Section 1542.5 of the Penal Code to reject as a matter of California statutory law the rule under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution announced by the California Supreme Court in People v. Diaz."

[1]: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_91...




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