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RE: CA Secretary of State creates postal remailer for domestic violence victims
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lucky Green)
Wed Aug 25 02:56:05 1999
From: "Lucky Green" <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
To: "Greg Broiles" <gbroiles@netbox.com>, <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:39:30 -0700
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Reply-To: "Lucky Green" <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
"You no longer need private mailbox services to help you obtain privacy. We,
the government, will provide the privacy for you. Now there are even less
reasons to not submit government-issued ID when signing up with a private
mailbox place".
Undoubtedly, the sheeple and the press will applaud.
--Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
> [mailto:owner-cypherpunks@Algebra.COM]On Behalf Of Greg Broiles
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 21:38
> To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
> Subject: CA Secretary of State creates postal remailer for domestic
> violence victims
>
>
>
>
> From <http://www.ss.ca.gov/calcap/calcap_explanation.htm>
>
> >What is Cal CAP?
> >Cal CAP is the nickname of the NEW California Confidential
> Address Program
> >administered by the Secretary of State. It is a unique, no cost mail
> >forwarding service designed to help victims of domestic
> violence who have
> >recently moved or are planning to relocate in the near future to a safe
> >place unknown to their abusers. The mail forwarding service aids
> >participants of the Cal CAP program in keeping their home,
> work, or school
> >address confidential by providing them with a substitute
> address, thereby
> >adding an extra layer of security to a victim's safety plan.
> >
> >Under Cal CAP, established by legislation (SB 489, Chapter 1005/98), an
> >adult person, guardian on behalf of a minor or an incapacitated
> person can
> >designate the Secretary of State as his/her agent for service
> of process and
> >mail receipt. As their agent, the Secretary of State's office
> will accept
> >and forward legal documents, first-class and certified mail and
> mail from
> >government agencies to their new location -- which is kept confidential.
> >
> >California has joined a growing number of states emerging to
> confront the
> >epidemic of domestic violence in a unique way that affords address
> >confidentiality to its victims.
> >
> >Cal CAP allows state and local agencies throughout the state to
> coordinate
> >in conjunction with the Secretary of State to ensure address
> protection to
> >survivors of domestic violence. These agencies are free to respond to
> >requests for public records information without disclosing the
> location of
> >victims enrolled in the program.
> >
> >Where Can I Sign Up to Participate in Cal CAP?
> >Interested abuse victims can ONLY enroll in the Confidential
> Address Program
> >at a designated domestic violence/victims assistance program facility in
> >California.
> >
> >Contact Your Local Domestic Violence Facility For More Information
> >Or call
> >1-877-3-Cal-CAP(225 227)
> >
> >National Domestic Violence Hotline
> >(24hrs, English & Spanish)
> >1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
> >
>
> .. I wonder if they're planning to comply with the Postal Service
> regs for
> remailing/mailbox services.
>
>
>
> --
> Greg Broiles
> gbroiles@netbox.com
> PGP: 0x26E4488C
>
>
