California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill, which makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime. Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people were killed after their helicopter crashed in Calabasas on January 26.
(1/2) Shortly following the Calabasas helicopter crash which tragically took nine lives, I sponsored legislation #AB2655 which now makes it a crime for public safety personnel to take or share pictures of the deceased for other than an official purpose.
— Alex Villanueva (@LACoSheriff_33) September 29, 2020
(2/2) Thank you to @GavinNewsom for signing #AB2655 today, @AsmMikeGipson for authoring, and @JonesSawyerAD59 for supporting in committee.
— Alex Villanueva (@LACoSheriff_33) September 29, 2020
This makes it a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 per offense to take such photos for anything other than an official law enforcement purpose.
