Communications

We joined the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Public Knowledge in submitting reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Data Breach Reporting Requirements.

From the expansion of certain protections to the use of automation technology in law enforcement, this legislative session once again saw a number of bills centered around data privacy.

Last year the California legislature continued to grapple with issues that were exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. As they were in 2020—although not to the same extent—legislators were forced to pare back their bill packages again in 2021.

Today, we (with a group of privacy and consumer advocacy organizations) submitted letters to Governor Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Atkins, Attorney General Becerra and Assembly Speaker Rendon regarding appointments to the California Privacy Protection Agency’s inaugural governing board.

Proposition 24 (California Privacy Rights Act)—passed by more than 56% of voters in November 2020—will amend the

Proposition 24 (Prop 24), also known as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, is on the California ballot this November. If passed, it will change what businesses can do with personal information and Californians’ rights associated with their information.