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Gov. Newsom signs law to shed light on state storage of newborn DNA, prompted by 10-year CBS News California investigation
cbs ^ | 09/26/2024 | Julie Watts

Posted on 09/26/2024 2:48:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank. We still won't know who is using your DNA for research, or what the research is for, but the California Department of Public Health must now reveal the number of newborn DNA samples that California is storing and the number of DNA samples that the state sells to researchers each year.

In response to our decade-long investigation, lawmakers introduced several bills this year that were intended to shed light on how the state is amassing and using California's newborn DNA stockpile.SB 1099 was the only bill to survive the legislative session. While privacy advocates say it is a step in the right direction, recent amendments raise new questions about the appearance of state secrecy.


TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: bigpharma; biology; bioweapons; china; chromosomes; data; databases; dna; experimental; experiments; genealogy; genes; genetics; genome; health; helixmakemineadouble; humandatabase; humangenome; medicine; newborns; parentage; pharmaceuticals; privacy; privacyrights; recordkeeping; records; research; sb1099; surveillance; tracing; tracking; withoutpermission

1 posted on 09/26/2024 2:48:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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Surprised he didn’t veto this one.


2 posted on 09/26/2024 2:49:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

California stores the DNS of every newborn [human] baby, born in the state.


3 posted on 09/26/2024 2:53:16 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: linMcHlp

“California stores the DNS of every newborn [human] baby, born in the state.”

Yes. Of course, I am referring to the IMPLANT!

But really, folks, DNA.

Duh.


4 posted on 09/26/2024 2:53:59 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: BenLurkin

“We still won’t know who is using your DNA for research”

I do. All the folks you don’t want having your DNA, that’s who.

This is quite easy to deduce, because the Government doesn’t want you to know.


5 posted on 09/26/2024 2:54:58 PM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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To: BenLurkin

A bill for everything


6 posted on 09/26/2024 2:55:34 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: BenLurkin
California uses newborn DNA to create the perfect human.

Reproduces Danny Devito.


7 posted on 09/26/2024 3:00:58 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: butlerweave

For starters they should DNA the father of all newborns even if the dad is female.

Next, take out a good $200 a month just in case he(or even she) skips out on their obligations.


8 posted on 09/26/2024 3:02:46 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: linMcHlp

Anyone know how long this has been going on? My kids were born in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.


9 posted on 09/26/2024 3:49:48 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: BenLurkin

Good thing I had my babies in the 1980s when DNA still wasn’t “a thing.”


10 posted on 09/26/2024 3:51:00 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024! )
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To: Inyo-Mono

1983


11 posted on 09/26/2024 3:55:42 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Inyo-Mono

1984


12 posted on 09/26/2024 3:56:43 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: BenLurkin

Every state has been taking newborn blood samples for YEARS in order to screen for various conditions which can be life-threatening. What happened to the samples? Good question.


13 posted on 09/26/2024 4:00:49 PM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: BenLurkin

Newsom must be getting writer’s cramp by now. And in signing those bills, more Californians have fewer and fewer freedoms.


14 posted on 09/26/2024 6:45:17 PM PDT by econjack
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To: BenLurkin

Newsom must be getting writer’s cramp by now. And in signing those bills, more Californians have fewer and fewer freedoms.


15 posted on 09/27/2024 7:23:47 AM PDT by econjack
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