California Government Code

§ 6218

GOV § 6218 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 7 · Title 1 · Ch. 3.25

Statute text

(a)(1) A person, business, or association shall not knowingly publicly post or publicly display, disclose, or distribute on internet websites or social media, the personal information or image of any designated health care services provider, employee, volunteer, or patient, or other individuals residing at the same home address, with the intent to do either of the following:

(A)Incite a third person to cause imminent great bodily harm to the designated health care services provider, employee, volunteer, or patient identified in the posting or display, or to a coresident of that person, where the third person is likely to commit this harm.

(B)Threaten the designated health care services provider, employee, volunteer, or patient, identified in the posting or display, or a coresident of that person, in a manner that places the person identified or the coresident in objectively reasonable fear for their personal safety.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 679, Sec. 4. (AB 82) Effective January 1, 2026.