California § 7598.5 - For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1)
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§ 7598.5. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1)
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) âElectronically stored informationâ means data that is created, altered, communicated, and stored in digital form. (2) âMetadataâ means data bearing the record of and not the content of communication, including, but not limited to, the time, date, location, duration, origin, or subject of the communication, and the identity of the person, persons, group, or entity sending or receiving the message. (b) The state shall not provide material support, participation, or assistance in response to a request from a federal agency or an employee of a federal agency to collect the electronically stored information or metadata of any person if the state has actual knowledge that the request constitutes an illegal or unconstitutional collection of electronically stored information or metadata.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7598.5 ("For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1)") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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