Lawmakers in the Assembly narrowly approved a bill that would put in place stricter privacy limits on police access to emails and other electronic communications.

This legislation would require law enforcement agencies in most circumstances to obtain a warrant for digital communications, such as e-mails.

The legislation which was carried on the Assembly floor by Republican Jay Obernolte (Hesperia) said, “It makes no sense that the email in your in box should enjoy different protections than the mail in your mailbox.”

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