California Assembly Passes More Privacy Bills
The California Assembly passed four privacy bills Tuesday and sent them to the Senate. Members voted 56-13 for AB-1202 to require data brokers to register with the California attorney general, giving the AG enforcement authority for violations of registration requirements.…
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The Assembly voted 69-4 for AB-846 to make exceptions in the California Consumer Privacy Act for customer loyalty programs. Members voted 61-10 for AB-523, responding to reports that wireless carriers sold customers’ real-time data location, and 44-6 for AB-1395, meant to stop smart speakers from saving, storing or exchanging recordings with a third party, regardless of whether the device was triggered using a key phrase like “OK Google,” unless the consumer opts in. The Assembly passed two industry-favored bills tweaking CCPA last week (see 1905230051).