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California requires attorney general notice before producing abortion or gender-affirming care records
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1930 on September 26, 2026, as Chapter 468 of the Statutes of 2026. Adding Civil Code section 1798.309, it requires any person or entity served with subpoenas, discovery requests, or other legal-process requests concerning legally protected abortion or gender-affirming care to notify the Attorney General at least seven business days before producing records. The Attorney General may intervene in protective actions and seek injunctions and civil penalties, including $15,000 for a false attestation.
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Key points
- Seven-business-day advance notice to the AG; if federal law demands faster production, notice goes no later than contemporaneously.California Legislative Information
- Exempt: court orders, requests from California state or local agencies, verified non-investigatory attestations, and incidental mentions.California Legislative Information
- The AG may intervene in a recipient's protective action and attempt to notify affected individuals.California Legislative Information
- $15,000 penalty for a false attestation; up to $10,000 for a first violation and $15,000 per subsequent intentional, knowing, willful, or reckless violation.California Legislative Information
- Six-year limitations period runs from the AG's receipt of notice; courts award costs and attorney's fees when penalties are imposed.California Legislative Information
- Chapter 468, Statutes of 2026; approved September 26, 2026; non-urgency, effective January 1, 2027.California Legislative Information
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