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CA Passes ID Theft Law

Governor Gray Davis has signed Senate Bill 168, a measure authored by Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach), that will increase protections against identity theft in California. SB 168 will limit businesses from printing Social Security Numbers on identification cards and bills, and it allows consumers to issue a "fraud alert" on their credit reports.

California Creates Identity Theft Law, Newsbytes, October 11, 2001.
Senate Bill 168.