{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases/california-republicans-demand-answers-ca-doj-concealed-carry-license-applicant", "California Republicans Demand Answers from CA DOJ in Concealed-Carry License Applicant Leak", "2022-07-15", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Jay Obernolte", "O000019", "obernolte.house.gov", "obernolte", "https://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-25), Jay Obernolte (CA-08) and members of the California congressional delegation sent a letter to California Attorney General Robert Bonta regarding the recent leak of sensitive information for concealed-carry permit applicants from the last ten years by the California Department of Justice (DOJ).\n\nWhen the California DOJ updated their Firearms Dashboard Portal on June 27th, 2022, personal data of every individual who applied for a concealed-carry permit from 2011-2021 was uploaded to the website. The information leaked included names, birthdates, driver\u2019s license numbers, addresses, and criminal histories. The data was removed the next day, but not until after it was downloaded multiple times.\n\n\u201cA full investigation into this matter is completely necessary to find out how and why this breach of privacy occurred in our state. California must do what\u2019s right to restore public confidence in the state\u2019s Department of Justice,\u201d said Mike Garcia. \u201cI\u2019m personally calling on Attorney General Bonta to take responsibility and ensure that we\u2019re taking necessary action to get to the bottom of this utter catastrophe by the California Department of Justice.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe concealed-carry permit data leaked by the California Department of Justice is an egregious mishandling of sensitive and private information. It has put countless people at risk across our state and especially in CA-08\u2019s rural areas where 911 response times can exceed 45 minutes and where gun ownership is a part of the fabric of our culture,\u201d said Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-08). \u201cIt is critical that the California Department of Justice conduct a full and thorough investigation into this leak and take immediate steps to remediate the damage it has done.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is a shocking betrayal of trust by state officials, whether through corruption or incompetence. We must absolutely get to the truth of what happened and develop any legislative solutions that will ensure gun owners and their rights are protected,\u201d said Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-50).\n\n\u201cCalifornians deserve answers and accountability for this unprecedented and dangerous leak of sensitive information. Due to either incompetence or an intentional illegal act private data was exposed, putting law-abiding Californians at risk. Concealed-carry permit holders are entitled to their 2nd Amendment rights without being subjected to unnecessary risks and exposure. If the leak was indeed intentional, all Americans should be concerned that radical Democrats are willing to undermine our democracy and institutions by leaking sensitive personal information when they lose a political or policy battle,\u201d said Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42).\n\n\u201cThis vast leak of personal information on Californians is dangerous and inexplicable. The inability to guarantee the confidentiality of residents\u2019 personal information is a sign of utter dysfunction in state administration. A thorough and timely investigation is needed to discover what happened and what steps we must take to prevent any similar violations of Californians\u2019 trust,\u201d said Rep. Connie Conway (CA-22).\n\n\u201cThe leak of concealed-carry permit holders\u2019 personal information is unacceptable. We need to hold agencies like the DOJ to a higher standard for privacy if they are handling people\u2019s personal data. I will continue demanding transparency and accountability on this outrageous breach of privacy,\u201d said Rep. David Valadao (CA-21).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases/california-republicans-demand-answers-ca-doj-concealed-carry-license-applicant"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9100260213017464, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}