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ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE CHRIS KELLY ROLLS OUT CALL TO RETURN INNOVATION TO GOVERNMENT, REPORTS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO CAMPAIGN
Submitted by Dana Bykowski on 5 January 2010 - 3:45pm
Today, Democratic Attorney General candidate Chris Kelly announced a call at the start of a new decade to restart California government with innovative new leadership. In support of the movement, he also announced a significant personal contribution of $2 million to his campaign. This contribution was made prior to the December 31st filing deadline, and will be reported at the end of January.
"I am running for Attorney General to bring my experience in law, public policy and business to find innovative ways to make California safer – reducing crime and reforming our broken government. California voters are ready for a new voice to take on California’s toughest problems. The contribution I have made to my campaign will enable us to build a dialog with Californians across this state about crime, consumer protection, and government reform issues that matter most to them," said Kelly.
"California continues to deal with prisons that are bursting at the seams, a declining housing market coupled with increased mortgage fraud, and a struggling economy with rising unemployment. As I travel around the state, people are telling me that they are looking for a leader with a track record of finding innovative solutions to complex problems. Voters are motivated by my vision for bringing innovation back to Sacramento and the discipline that delivers results. Our goal is to win in June and November, so we can move California in the right direction," Kelly continued.
Uniquely combining experience in government and the private sector, Kelly will bring a well-rounded perspective to the Attorney General’s office. After growing up in Claremont, Santa Ana, and San Jose, he began his career as a policy advisor to President Clinton before graduating from Harvard Law School and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology.
Returning to California in 1997 to clerk for a federal judge in San Diego, Kelly then joined Palo Alto law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati. There, he represented Netscape and other Silicon Valley companies in the Microsoft antitrust case and the manufacturer of the first mass-market digital music player in the suit that helped protect a technology-based revolution in music.
Beginning in 2005, when Facebook had only two dozen employees, Kelly served as the company’s Chief Privacy Officer and Head of Global Public Policy, overseeing privacy, security, and safety for the more than 350 million people who use the site monthly and promoted Facebook’s use to reconnect governments with their citizens.
He has worked extensively with Attorneys General from across the nation and with law enforcement agencies around the world to implement online safety technologies that protect children and adults alike. Recently, Kelly launched his technology plan, Innovation First: Using Technology to Fight Crime. This plan proposes how to best implement technological tools that can reduce crime, keep violent offenders off our streets, protect our children, and provide local law enforcement with the resources they need to fight crime.
Because of his extensive experience in partnering with front-line law enforcement and prosecutors, Kelly has been endorsed by the largest prosecutors union in the state, the Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) of Los Angeles County, which represents the interests of over 1,000 Deputy District Attorneys employed by the District Attorney of Los Angeles County.
"As the next Attorney General of California, I will apply an innovative and results-oriented approach to fighting crime and protecting the citizens of California," said Kelly.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE CHRIS KELLY’S “INNOVATION FIRST” PLAN HIGHLIGHTED ON HUFFINGTON POST
Submitted by Dana Bykowski on 9 December 2009 - 8:43pm
Palo Alto, CA — Today, Democratic Attorney General candidate Chris Kelly was featured on Huffington Post discussing the important role innovation can play in preventing and reducing violent crime for the state of California. As the next Attorney General for the state of California, Kelly describes how he will provide law enforcement with the latest crime-fighting and crime-solving technology.
Kelly’s new plan, Innovation First: Using Technology to Fight Crime calls for: 1) Enhanced forensics technology for complex crime scene investigation and analysis; 2) A standardized crime mapping system across California to help local law enforcement agencies form strategic partnerships, including building cross jurisdictional and regional crime analysis information-sharing systems; 3) Implementation of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Monitoring System to improve supervision of high-risk parolees; 4) Aggressive prevention and punitive actions toward crimes related to consumer fraud, identity theft, and online sexual predators; and 5) Updated computer systems that accurately track criminal activity, collect crime data, and improve legal services while saving taxpayers millions of dollars for Californians.
“From my time as Chief Privacy Officer of Facebook, working with Attorneys General from across the country, I understand how critical it is that the California Attorney General, Department of Justice, and law enforcement have the most cutting edge technology available to them. As the next Attorney General, I will be able to quickly implement and utilize new technology and innovative solutions that will reduce crime and make California safer,” said Kelly.
As stated in the Huffington Post, Kelly insists that “for too long the state of California has thrown more taxpayer money at substandard ‘public safety’ systems that don’t cut it. Violent crime is on the rise and police patrolling our cities streets are dying. Rehabilitation programs intended to re-engage offenders are carelessly monitored and haphazardly organized. This is costing time, money and resources that the state of California can't afford to expend.”
“Crime, coupled with misused resources to fight crime, not only costs lives but also precious resources and money at a time when California is in dire need of economic strength and stability. My innovative plan provides both increased economic stability and public safety,” said Kelly.
Attorney General Candidate Chris Kelly Announces Innovative Crime Fighting Technology Platform
Submitted by Dana Bykowski on 9 December 2009 - 1:00am
Palo Alto, CA- Today, California Attorney General candidate Chris Kelly launched his new innovative crime fighting technology plan, Innovation First: Using Technology to Fight Crime. This plan is a call to action. It will serve as a blueprint for the Attorney General's office to combat the fiscal, legal, and public safety challenges that Californians deal with on a daily basis.
"In today's fast-paced environment, California deserves better than ineffective policies that are out of touch with ever-changing technology and fail to keep our communities safe. As the next Attorney General of California, I will apply an innovative, fresh, and tech-savvy approach to fighting crime and protecting the citizens of California," said Kelly.
Under the plan, Innovation First: Using Technology to Fight Crime, Kelly will provide law enforcement with the latest crime-fighting and crime-solving technology that reduce crime, keep violent offenders off our streets, protect our children, and provide local law enforcement with the resources they need to fight crime. Kelly's five-point plan includes several priorities that will guarantee a decrease in crime and increase in public safety for all California residents:
Improve Use of Advanced Forensic Technology to Solve Crime
As Attorney General, one of Kelly's first priorities is to make certain that California's forensic technology is on the cutting-edge and that our regional crime labs and local law enforcement have the necessary tools to deal with complex crime scene investigation and analysis. He will also review training techniques from the California Criminalistics Institute to ensure that essential forensics training programs are made available to the appropriate California law enforcement agencies. Kelly will also work towards improving efficiency of our DNA analysis and hold laboratories accountable for performance measures.
Standardization of Criminal Mapping Systems across California
Second, Kelly will create a standardized crime mapping system across the state of California so local enforcement agencies can work together more effectively and efficiently. This will allow law enforcement agencies to accurately evaluate crime data and better respond to criminal acts in real-time. Additionally, Kelly will work with law enforcement in all 58 counties to form strategic partnerships, including building cross jurisdictional and regional crime analysis information sharing systems. Kelly will conduct an assessment and overhaul of all essential technology upgrades that are necessary for police and sheriffs to effectively combat crime. This will include upgrading databases and outdated computer systems with technologically advanced systems and mapping technologies that highlight criminal hotspots for officers to target.
Develop and Implement Effective Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Designed to Improve Parolee Supervision
Third, Kelly will develop and implement an effective Global Positioning Monitoring System (GPS) that would increase and improve supervision and monitoring of parolees. In the past, the transformation from prisoner to parolee has failed to keep Californians safe. One recent case in particular is that of Jaycee Dugard. The California Inspector General's November 2009 report into the kidnapping, hostage holding and sexual assaults on Jaycee Dugard revealed the systematic failure of California's parole and probation system. As Attorney General, Kelly will develop and implement an effective Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring policy, set training and performance standards for all parole agents and increase accountability for California's parole and probation enforcement supervisors.
Protect Citizens from Identity Fraud and Identify Theft and Online Predators
Fourth, as Attorney General Kelly will work with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to prevent high-tech Internet fraud and identity theft. Internet fraud and identity theft are becoming increasingly prevalent in our state. Californians need advanced computer privacy technology and innovative law enforcement to ensure our online safety. Internet fraud and identity theft costs California taxpayers millions of dollars. With the proper allocation of innovative and smart resources, these types of crime can be avoided.
As Chief Privacy Officer of Facebook, Kelly led efforts to build privacy controls that give users control over their personal information on the Internet, creating a critical first line of defense against identity theft. As your Attorney General, he will continue to work towards improving public awareness about preventing identity theft and prosecute those who break the law.
Furthermore, Kelly has first-hand experience working with Attorneys General around the country to promote a trusted and safe online experience. Most recently, in New York State, working with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, he helped craft the Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act (E-Stop). Under this law, sex offenders who previously had used the internet to commit a crime or who are determined to be a high-risk threat would have their online usage restricted by the state's parole board, including making it a violation to use unregistered e-mail addresses. This is the first step in updating Megan's law for the digital age.
Fix Outdated Computer Systems, Saving California Taxpayers Millions of Dollars
Finally, California's justice system must have up-to-date, efficient computer systems. Tracking criminal activity and maintaining accurate data will improve legal services for Californians while also saving taxpayers millions of dollars. Given our state's budget crisis, improving computer-based systems is something our state cannot afford to ignore.
"It is time for the state of California to move in a new direction, to take a new path. Crime, coupled with misused resources to fight crime, not only costs lives but also precious resources and money at a time when California is in dire need of economic strength and stability. My innovative plan provides both increased economic stability and public safety," said Kelly.
To learn more about Chris Kelly's candidacy, please visit www.kelly2010.com or at www.facebook.com/chriskelly.
AG CANDIDATE AND FORMER FACEBOOK CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER CHRIS KELLY PRAISES INCREASED SAFEGUARDS AGAINST ONLINE PREDATORS
Submitted by Dana Bykowski on 1 December 2009 - 10:02am
Palo Alto, CA- California Democratic Attorney General candidate and former Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly praised today's announcement by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that more than 3,500 New York state sex offenders have been purged from social networking sites MySpace and Facebook.
Kelly worked extensively with Attorney General Cuomo in developing and passing the Electronic Securing and Targeting of Online Predators Act (“E-STOP”), which created the sex offender registry enhancements that allowed for this proactive purge and in promoting similar new developments for the national sex offender registry under Federal law.
"I am proud to have worked hand-in-hand with Attorney General Cuomo and Attorneys General from across the United States to help make the Internet a safer place through pioneering legislation like E-STOP and the strategic deployment of technology to support law enforcement," said Kelly.
"California should be enhancing its sex offender registry with electronic identifiers, which is now required under the Federal KIDS Act that I also actively supported.
As the next Attorney General of California, I look forward to building upon my longstanding record of technology innovation, and will continue to protect children from dangerous online predators.”
Under E-STOP, the nation’s most comprehensive law designed to enhance protections from sexual predators on the Internet, many sexual predators are banned outright from using social networking sites on the Internet while on probation or parole. Additionally, convicted sex offenders must register all of their email addresses, screen names and other Internet identifiers with the state for the purpose of blocking sex offenders from using the sites. Since E-STOP was enacted in 2008, more than 8,100 sex offenders have submitted their Internet identifiers to New York’s Sex Offender Registry.
For the past several years, led by Kelly, Facebook has been leading the charge to develop enhanced safety technology and controls in order to create a safer and more trusted online experience for users.
"Innovation designed to protect children and adults alike has been the hallmark of my time at Facebook, contributing to a safer Internet experience for more than 300 million users around the world. As California's next Attorney General, I will bring that record of innovation, forward thinking, and positive change to California," said Kelly.
Why I'm Running
Submitted by Chris Kelly on 30 November 2009 - 5:50pm
Last week, I recorded a short video where I explain why I'm running for Attorney General. I hope you'll take a moment to watch.
Chris named honorary board member of Golden Badge Foundation
Submitted by perry on 9 November 2009 - 10:01am
Chris was recently appointed to be an Honorary Board member of the Golden Badge Foundation. The Golden Badge Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports various law enforcement related causes. In the past, this has included the California Police Officer Memorial Foundation. Other Honorary Board members include San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, and Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel.
“We are honored to have Chris Kelly as an Honorary Board member. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with Chris as everyone here at the Golden Badge strives to honor heroes in law enforcement and others in our community, as well as raise much needed funding. Chris is a valuable partner in helping us achieve our goals,” stated Golden Badge Foundation President, James Ream.
On Friday evening, Chris attended the annual Golden Badge Foundation Awards ceremony dinner, honoring California law enforcement officers and civilians who have selflessly performed heroic acts and exhibited bravery above and beyond the call of duty.
Chris receives the Robert W. Leach Victim Advocate Award
Submitted by perry on 7 November 2009 - 8:12pm
Chris was awarded the prestigious Robert W. Leach Victim Advocate Award on Thursday at the annual Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) Awards Dinner.
Chris is the first individual to receive the Victim Advocate Award that has not personally suffered the loss of a family member to homicide. Kelly received the award because of his exceptional support of and empathy for victims’ rights. Specifically, Chris has worked closely with LaWanda Hawkins of Justice for Murdered Children, who lost her son to murder and Jane Bouffard of Justice for Homicide Victims who lost her parents to homicide. ADDA President Steve Ipsen presented the award to Kelly.
“Chris Kelly has repeatedly shown support, compassion, and concern for victims’ rights. Chris has been a strong advocate for social and political change for victims and we are thrilled to present him with this award,” said Ipsen.
The ADDA represents the interests of over 1,000 Deputy District Attorneys employed by the District Attorney of the County of Los Angeles and is the largest prosecutors union in the country. ADDA endorsed Chris' candidacy for California Attorney General in early August. Recently, Chris was also appointed to serve as an Honorary Board Member of the Golden Badge Foundation.
Each year, the Robert W. Leach Victim Advocate Award is given to out to individuals whom have demonstrated outstanding leadership in advocating for victims’ rights. Robert W. Leach, who passed away in 2008, was a champion for rights of homicide victim survivors following the brutal murder of his stepdaughter in 1983. Leach co-founded Justice for Homicide Victims; a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources about the grieving process and criminal justice system to survivors and relatives of murder victims.
A Safer and More Trusted Online Experience
Submitted by Chris Kelly on 4 November 2009 - 7:34pm
Nothing has changed my life more than the birth of my son just over a year ago. I always have had a deep interest in online safety and especially the protection of kids online. But it has assumed a new urgency as I think about the world I want Aidan to experience.
On Tuesday, I continued my service on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Online Safety and Technology Working Group, working with federal government officials, representatives from the Attorneys General, and private sector colleagues to build a safer and more trusted online experience.
My testimony focused on our experience at Facebook, and especially the importance of designing a system that requires people to take responsibility for the information that they are communicating. Our rules and enforcement systems have always been oriented toward the principles of authenticity and responsibility, and a major reason for Facebook’s success has been our adherence to these principles
When people step out of line – as some inevitably will in any large social system – a well-designed environment makes sure their transgressions have consequences. This can range from minor account limitations for posting wall spam to the more extreme measures that are necessary when people try to use Facebook as an instrument for an offline crime. James Madison’s formulation is still one of the best in capturing this fundamental truth – “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”
In building an enforcement infrastructure for a large society, we have had to think ahead to problems that might occur and have ready response mechanisms to address them. We have had to deploy technical resources in a smart and targeted way to address difficult societal problems like online predation and cyberbullying. For the most dangerous situations, we have built the relationships necessary with law enforcement to be ready when these problems are translated into offline illegal action.
In the past four years while growing to an overall size larger than the United States, Facebook has seen only a handful of serious safety incidents, in large part because we prepared for them with proactive measures designed to make the Internet safer. The work with the Attorneys General and law enforcement across the world that I have had the privilege of leading has paid huge dividends.
Just as there is no city in the world without some crime or random violence, we can’t protect against every bit of evil in the world on Facebook or on the Internet as a whole. But intelligent planning and deployment of resources makes crime less likely and assists in bringing perpetrators who seek to harm others to justice.
The beginning of all of this is adhering to the design principles of authenticity and responsibility around identity. That central insight – a major shift on the Internet – has helped carry Facebook from its humble beginnings in a college dorm to the current day service of more than 300 million people worldwide, nearly 100 million in the United States.
Aidan won’t be ready for a full online experience for quite a few years to come, and I won’t ever be able to protect him from everything bad in the world, but it’s been a pleasure through my time at Facebook to help lead the way toward a safer and more trusted online environment.
It’s that kind of innovation that I want to bring back to government as California’s chief law enforcement officer.
As the Online Safety and Technology Working Group continues its work, I’ll keep you up to date here and on my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chriskelly.
Attorney General candidate makes stops in Santa Cruz County
Submitted by perry on 4 November 2009 - 2:09pm
From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
SANTA CRUZ -- One of six candidates vying for the state's chief law enforcement officer position made a swing through Santa Cruz County on Wednesday to meet with police, the Sheriff's Office and local Democrats.
Chris Kelly, a Democrat and the chief privacy officer for Facebook, said he is running for attorney general to use his experience in the private sector to tackle issues such as gang violence through streamlined law enforcement resources, crime reduction targets and use of technology.
Kelly said his position at the online social networking site, where he was charged with people's privacy and safety online, piqued his interest in running for attorney general. At Facebook, he collaborated with attorneys general in several states to prevent identity theft among adult users and keep sexual predators away from children on the site.
He said Facebook crime "is very much like traditional crime" in that it's going to occur, so those responsible for protecting people must have a strategy to deal with it and continually assess if that response is effective.
"I like his energy. I like his business sense," Sheriff Phil Wowak said. "I think he has a realistic grasp of what the attorney general's duties and responsibilities are."
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, Assemblyman Ted Lieu, Assemblyman Pedro Nava and former Los Angeles city attorney Rocky Delgadillo also are running for attorney general.
Kelly said his other priorities include prison reform, reducing Mexican drug cartels' marijuana growing operations on public lands and improving the response of the state Department of Justice crime lab, which for years has lagged in processing evidence for law enforcement agencies.
"I've thought through the role. ... It's about reducing crime and, in this case, it's about reforming government," he said.
California AG Candidate Testifies Before Department of Commerce on Significance of Online Safety Technology
Submitted by Dana Bykowski on 4 November 2009 - 1:00am
Washington, D.C. - California Attorney General candidate, Chris Kelly testified before the U.S. Department of Commerce at an Online Safety and Technology Working Group Meeting on Tuesday, featuring federal government officials, representatives from States Attorneys General, and representatives from the private sector.
In his testimony, Kelly, the former Chief Privacy Officer of Facebook, focused on the importance of designing and implementing technologies that enable people to protect their own privacy and safety.
"I have had the privilege of working side by side with leading Attorneys General and law enforcement across the globe to increase online public safety and provide a safer online experience for all social networking site users," said Kelly.
These revolutionary technologies and techniques have spurred a social networking industry-wide Internet Safety Technical Task Force devoted to finding and developing enhanced online safety tools and online identify authentication tools. The Task Force was formed in 2008, with the support of Attorneys General, technology companies, non-profit organizations, and other social networking sites. As one of the pioneers of this Task Force, Kelly acknowledged that social networking sites must continue to think ahead about potential safety and security issues that might occur and be ready to quickly address those issues.
During his testimony, Kelly affirmed that while at Facebook, he utilized technical resources in a smart and targeted way to address societal problems such as online predators and cyber bullying. And for the most dangerous situations, Facebook built the necessary relationships with law enforcement when these problems translated into offline illegal action. Intelligent planning and deployment of resources makes crime less likely and assists in bringing perpetrators to justice.
"Nothing has changed my life more than the birth of my son just over a year ago. I always have had a deep interest in online safety, especially the protection of children. But it has assumed a new urgency as I think about the world I want my son to experience," said Kelly. "It's that kind of innovation that I want to bring to our government as California's chief law enforcement officer."
For more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/chriskelly.
