Abortion or gender-affirming health care services: subpoenas, discovery requests, or other requests for information.
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Overview
This bill aims to protect California residents and businesses involved in abortion and gender-affirming health care services from being compelled to comply with investigations, subpoenas, or summonses related to these services unless specific conditions are met. It establishes a process where individuals and entities can refuse to provide information if the investigation lacks a connection to unlawful activity or doesn't identify the specific California law being violated, and it grants the Attorney General the authority to intervene in legal challenges and impose civil penalties for false affidavits.
Key provisions
- Prohibits compliance with investigations, subpoenas, or summonses regarding abortion or gender-affirming health care services unless ordered by a court or specific conditions are met.
- Requires affidavits attesting to the investigation's relevance and lack of intent to pursue unlawful activity.
- Authorizes the Attorney General to intervene in lawsuits seeking to compel compliance.
- Establishes a $15,000 civil penalty for submitting false affidavits.
- Sets a six-year statute of limitations for the Attorney General to initiate legal action.
- Requires the court to award costs and attorney’s fees to the Attorney General in successful penalty actions.
- Mandates 30-day notice to the Attorney General before complying with a subpoena or investigation.
- Specifies requirements for notifying individuals who provided, sought, received, facilitated, or otherwise engaged in the abortion or gender-affirming health care service.
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