California Government Code 50034 – (a) (1) No later than January 1, 2029, a local agency that …
(a) (1) No later than January 1, 2029, a local agency that maintains an internet website for use by the public shall ensure that the internet website utilizes a “.gov” top-level domain or a “.ca.gov” second-level domain.
(2) If a local agency that is subject to paragraph (1) maintains an internet website for use by the public that is noncompliant with paragraph (1) by January 1, 2029, that local agency shall redirect that internet website to a domain name that does comply with paragraph (1).
Terms Used In California Government Code 50034
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Local agency: as used in this division means county, city, or city and county, unless the context otherwise requires. See California Government Code 50001
(b) No later than January 1, 2029, a local agency that maintains public email addresses for its employees shall ensure that each email address provided to its employees utilizes a “.gov” domain name or a “.ca.gov” domain name.
(c) For purposes of this section, “local agency” means a city, county, or city and county.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 586, Sec. 2. (AB 1637) Effective January 1, 2024.)