calling the charges "bogus" and pledged to release more videos. the editorial board of the los angeles times published an editorial stating that while they disagreed with the cmp's cause and methods, the filing of criminal charges by becerra was a "disturbingly aggressive" action against people "trying to influence a contested issue of public policy." on june 21, 2017, all the invasion of privacy charges (but not that of conspiracy) were dismissed with leave to amend. soon after, the state of california re-filed the charges, amended. in december 2016, senator chuck grassley referred planned parenthood and other abortion providers to the federal bureau of investigation (fbi) for investigation. in the fall of 2017, the fbi made a request to the senate judiciary committee for access to un-redacted comments obtained from abortion providers.