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New California law could crack more unsolvable missing person cases
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Fusion42 · 2 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
California has passed a law expanding the state's Missing Persons DNA Program to allow DNA databases to identify all unidentified victims, alive or dead, and to keep familial DNA samples longer to solve cold cases and ease emotional burdens on families.
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You can now build services that integrate with the wider scope of DNA identification in California, opening opportunities for forensic tech innovations and partnerships with law enforcement to tackle cold cases.
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