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Prohibits launching, landing, or operating drones in all Orange Coast District park units, including state beaches and parks.
Contributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Emergency responders are immune from liability for any damage to an unmanned aircraft system caused during official emergency operations.
Sources:
https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0801-0850/sb_807_bill_20160929_chaptered.htmlContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Makes it a misdemeanor for first responders to take unauthorized photographs of deceased persons or crime scenes with unmanned aircraft.
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Last edit: 6/18/2025
Makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly interfere, including via unmanned aircraft, with first responders engaged in emergency operations.
Sources:
https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_1651-1700/ab_1680_bill_20160929_chaptered.htmlContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Prohibits entering into another’s airspace to capture images or recordings of private activities without consent, extending privacy protections to drones.
Sources:
https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0851-0900/ab_856_cfa_20150713_143110_sen_comm.htmlContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Outlaws operation of unmanned aircraft on or over state prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; violations are infractions punishable by up to $500.
Sources:
https://www.airsight.com/en/news/drone-law-update-california-outlaws-drone-flights-over-prisonsContributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025
Bans drone operations in State Park wilderness, cultural preserves, and nature preserves without a posted District Superintendent’s order.
Contributed by: FPV Fish
Last edit: 6/18/2025