CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 364Introduced by Assembly Member ChauFebruary 08, 2017 An act relating to information security. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 364, as introduced, Chau. Information security: cybersecurity: economic impact study.Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, and requires that office to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth, and authorizes the office to exercise various powers, including, among others, making recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature regarding policies, programs, and actions to advance statewide economic goals.This bill would require the office to, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study that would evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry, and would require that study to include certain information.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study to evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry in order to better understand the nature of the industry itself, and its role in Californias economy so that the state can take more effective action to encourage and promote the growth of the cybersecurity industry in California.(b) The economic impact study shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) A definition of the cybersecurity industry.(2) The number, size, and location of California companies that are a part of the cybersecurity industry.(3) The direct and indirect economic impact of the companies identified in paragraph (2).(4) Any available data regarding difficulties that companies within the cybersecurity industry in California have with hiring and retaining employees.(5) Employee job classifications in cybersecurity companies.(6) The methodology used by the study.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 364Introduced by Assembly Member ChauFebruary 08, 2017 An act relating to information security. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 364, as introduced, Chau. Information security: cybersecurity: economic impact study.Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, and requires that office to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth, and authorizes the office to exercise various powers, including, among others, making recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature regarding policies, programs, and actions to advance statewide economic goals.This bill would require the office to, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study that would evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry, and would require that study to include certain information.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 364
Introduced by Assembly Member ChauFebruary 08, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Chau
February 08, 2017
An act relating to information security.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 364, as introduced, Chau. Information security: cybersecurity: economic impact study.
Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, and requires that office to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth, and authorizes the office to exercise various powers, including, among others, making recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature regarding policies, programs, and actions to advance statewide economic goals.This bill would require the office to, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study that would evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry, and would require that study to include certain information.
Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, and requires that office to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth, and authorizes the office to exercise various powers, including, among others, making recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature regarding policies, programs, and actions to advance statewide economic goals.
This bill would require the office to, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study that would evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry, and would require that study to include certain information.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study to evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry in order to better understand the nature of the industry itself, and its role in Californias economy so that the state can take more effective action to encourage and promote the growth of the cybersecurity industry in California.(b) The economic impact study shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) A definition of the cybersecurity industry.(2) The number, size, and location of California companies that are a part of the cybersecurity industry.(3) The direct and indirect economic impact of the companies identified in paragraph (2).(4) Any available data regarding difficulties that companies within the cybersecurity industry in California have with hiring and retaining employees.(5) Employee job classifications in cybersecurity companies.(6) The methodology used by the study.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study to evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry in order to better understand the nature of the industry itself, and its role in Californias economy so that the state can take more effective action to encourage and promote the growth of the cybersecurity industry in California.(b) The economic impact study shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) A definition of the cybersecurity industry.(2) The number, size, and location of California companies that are a part of the cybersecurity industry.(3) The direct and indirect economic impact of the companies identified in paragraph (2).(4) Any available data regarding difficulties that companies within the cybersecurity industry in California have with hiring and retaining employees.(5) Employee job classifications in cybersecurity companies.(6) The methodology used by the study.
SECTION 1. (a) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study to evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry in order to better understand the nature of the industry itself, and its role in Californias economy so that the state can take more effective action to encourage and promote the growth of the cybersecurity industry in California.(b) The economic impact study shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) A definition of the cybersecurity industry.(2) The number, size, and location of California companies that are a part of the cybersecurity industry.(3) The direct and indirect economic impact of the companies identified in paragraph (2).(4) Any available data regarding difficulties that companies within the cybersecurity industry in California have with hiring and retaining employees.(5) Employee job classifications in cybersecurity companies.(6) The methodology used by the study.
SECTION 1. (a) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall, on or before July 1, 2018, commission and complete a study to evaluate the economic impact of Californias cybersecurity industry in order to better understand the nature of the industry itself, and its role in Californias economy so that the state can take more effective action to encourage and promote the growth of the cybersecurity industry in California.
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(b) The economic impact study shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) A definition of the cybersecurity industry.
(2) The number, size, and location of California companies that are a part of the cybersecurity industry.
(3) The direct and indirect economic impact of the companies identified in paragraph (2).
(4) Any available data regarding difficulties that companies within the cybersecurity industry in California have with hiring and retaining employees.
(5) Employee job classifications in cybersecurity companies.
(6) The methodology used by the study.