HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-035 - Supporting Assembly Bill 1303 - Lifeline Program: Customer Data Privacy RESOLUTION NO. 2025-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 1303 —
LIFELINE PROGRAM: CUSTOMER DATA PRIVACY BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER AVELINO VALENCIA
WHEREAS, the California Lifeline Program is a vital public service that
provides discounted home and mobile telephone services to eligible low-income
residents, helping them maintain essential communications with employers,
healthcare providers, schools, emergency services, and family; and
WHEREAS, residents of the City of Santa Ana, including immigrant, working-
class, and mixed-status families, rely heavily on affordable and secure access to
telecommunications services to stay connected and safe; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1303, authored by Assembly member Avelino
Valencia, strengthens privacy protections for applicants and subscribers of the
California Lifeline Program by prohibiting the disclosure of sensitive personal data to
any agency of a local government, a state government or the federal government or
to any immigration authority, as defined in Section 7284.4 of the Government Code,
without a court-ordered subpoena or judicial warrant from a judge of a court of the
state; and
WHEREAS, AB 1303 also ensures that applicants are not required to provide
a Social Security number (SSN) as a condition of eligibility or continued participation
in the Lifeline Program, removing a key barrier for undocumented individuals who
otherwise qualify for the program's benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has consistently championed policies that
promote equity, inclusion, privacy, and public safety for all residents, regardless of
immigration status, and recognizes the importance of reducing barriers to essential
services for vulnerable communities; and
WHEREAS, organizations such as The Utility Reform Network (TURN)
support this measure as part of broader efforts to ensure utility affordability and
safeguard consumer data from misuse or government overreach.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City of Santa Ana hereby supports Assembly Bill
1303 (Valencia), which enhances data privacy protections for applicants and
subscribers of the California Lifeline Program and ensures equitable
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access to telecommunications services for all eligible Californians, including immigrants
and underserved populations.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 15th day of Jufy, 2025.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
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Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua Bacerra Hernandez Penaloza
Phan Vazquez 6
NOES: Councilmembers None 0
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None 0
ABSENT: Councilmembers Lopez 1
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2025-035 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on July 15, 2025.
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