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RESOLUTION NO.
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2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF Sfu~ BERNARDINO PROTESTING THE
PRACTICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF SELLING THE NAMES
3 fu~D ADDRESSES OF CITIZENS UPON REQUEST TO fu~Y INDIVIDUAL OR COM-
PANY SO REQUESTING fu~D URGING REPEAL OF THE LAW AUTHORIZING THIS
4 PRACTICE.
5 WHEREAS, all citizens of the State of California have a
I right to privacy and security in their homes; and
7 WHEREAS, the Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized by
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8 Vehicle Code Section 1810 to sell information from its records
9 concerning the registration of any motor vehicle, including the
10 name and address of the registrant; and
11 WHEREAS, the Department of Motor Vehicles does sell such
12 information; and
13 WHEREAS, criminals use such information in selecting
14 victims for rape and robbery; and
15 WHEREAS, such information may also be used to find the home
16 address of police officers, subjecting them to harassment and
17 possible threats; and
18 WHEREAS, such information is used by advertisers for
19 dissemination of unsolicited junk mail to all citizens; and
20 WHEREAS, no discernible public purpose is served by the
21 sale of such information; and
22 WHEREAS, this practice results in an invasion of the
23 privacy of the citizens of the City of San Bernardino and all
24 citizens of the State of California,
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ~lliYOR AND C01~~ON
26 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SN~ BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That on behalf of the citizens of the City of
28 San Bernardino, the Mayor and Common Council object to the
1 practice described in this resolution and request its termination.
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SECTION 2. That the Mayor be authorized to send to
3 Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. and to the State Senators and
4 Assemblymen representing the City of San Bernardino and to Herman
5 Sillas, Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles a letter
6 urging repeal of the Vehicle Code section 1810, attaching a copy
7 of this resolution.
8 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
9 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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~~ meeting thereof, held
~~~, 1976, by the following
Bernardino at a
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