SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KRON) – Some California lawmakers are demanding further investigation into the technical problem which backlogged hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 records.

Some state lawmakers want an oversight hearing and investigation into the data glitch that inaccurately reported COVID-19 data for at least a week.

“We haven’t been kept in the loop at all,” Kevin Kiley said.

Republican Assemblyman Kevin Kiley sent a letter this week to Speaker Anthony Rendon, requesting the hearing.

Kiley says there needs to be a legislative investigation to determine the full extent of the technical problem and to hear what steps have been taken to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

“Our entire response has been driven by data, Californians are being told to put their lives on hold in deference to the data and it turns out for possibly several weeks we got the data wrong,” Kiley said.

On Tuesday, California’s data showed a single day increase of 12,500 cases.

State health officers confirmed the number includes backlogged cases that would’ve been reported in earlier days or weeks but it’s unclear when the state’s data will be up to date.

California leaders have said a technical issue in late july prevented some labs from reporting COVID-19 records for days.

The state’s public health director resigned without reason just days after the problem went public.

The governor was tight-lipped about her departure, saying he didn’t want to discuss personnel matters.

Kiley says the former director needs to be in the hearing along with other top health officials in Newsom’s administration.

“We can’t just have this sudden announcement, sorry the director of public health is gone but we can’t tell you the reason for that. That’s not the way Government is supposed to work,” Kiley said.

Legislative leaders have not yet commented on Kiley’s request. 

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