GDPA

Registration Act
More properly called the Genetic Diversity Protection Act, this bill is about to be passed by the California Legislature. Most media headlines are favorable, or seem to be playing on the fears of the mundane populace. Some of the coverage includes the 'anti-discrimination' angle of the bill - mutants will be registered, yes, but it will become explicitly illegal to discriminate against them because of their genetic makeup.

Each mutant will be classified with a threat rating, according to how dangerous they are. Every mutant is assessed a baseline threat rating based on their powers alone. If they have a criminal record, their rating is raised by one. If they have a record of violent crime, the rating is raised by two. Officially, no mutant can be rated higher than three on powers alone. However, individuals deemed to be unusually threatening may be rated higher. Note that five and six are not based merely on powers but on criminal behavior as well.

Threat Ratings
1: Minimal. Mutation is not inherently dangerous. Mutation offers little physical advantage over individual humans. Effects are usually limited to the individual mutant. Examples: Aimee Connors (baseline), Jo Holloway

2: Moderate. Mutation is potentially dangerous, or dangerous with limited effects. Mutation offers significant physical advantage over individual humans. Effects may extend beyond the individual mutant. Examples: Antonio Fernandez, Eel

3: Significant. Mutation is inherently dangerous. Mutation offers significant physical advantages over groups of humans. Effects may be environment-altering. Examples: Anna Fernandez, Squib

4: High. Mutation is inherently dangerous on a city-block scale. Significant trained manpower needed to overcome this individual. May threaten entire communities. Examples: Wildfire

5: Extreme. Individual shows a willingness to use mutation for violent crime. Only criminals can be given this rating. Examples: Vigilante

6: Critical. Individual uses mutation to wage war against the American government and its people. Mutation is dangerous enough to warrant a rating of three or four. Generally reserved for the leadership of extremist groups like the Brotherhood. Examples: Deimos, Zombie.

Technically all known Brotherhood members would be classified as 5 if they were known to have been involved in violent crime.

Efforts Against the GDPA
The LA Brotherhood has been leading a 'hearts and minds' campaign against the GDPA, using social media to win people over against the registration act. This has been fairly successful, especially when they framed the Rally as a false flag attack by the government to scare people into supporting mutant registration.

Zombie has also led an effort against key CA State Senators, to blackmail them if need be to gain their support against the GDPA. This has run into unexpected difficulties.