Bill > SB573

This bill establishes a statewide open data portal to make government data accessible to the public. It mandates the appointment of a Chief Data Officer by the Governor, who will be responsible for creating this portal, which will be a centralized website (potentially data.ca.gov) where state agencies will publish summaries of their available data sets. Agencies will be required to appoint data coordinators to ensure compliance, and any data published must adhere to all state and federal privacy laws, such as the California Public Records Act and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). The bill also outlines the creation of an open data roadmap, guidelines for data publication, and a working group to facilitate collaboration among agencies, while clarifying that these new provisions do not alter existing obligations for agencies to provide public notices or information.