The bill was introduced by Phil Ting: one of 26 state lawmakers misidentified as suspects in an ACLU test of the technology.
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No federal privacy law will make it in the US this year, sources say
Without one, the companies that collect our data will likely face compliance with California’s take-no-prisoners law, in effect 1 January 2020.
Should we profit from the sale of our personal data?
Don’t spend that 30 cents all in one place!
California bill regulates IoT for first time in US
California looks set to regulate IoT devices, becoming the first US state to do so and beating the Federal Government to the post.
Sacramento admits to tracking welfare recipients’ license plates
For 2 years, welfare investigators used a huge database of automated license plate reader images to sniff out fraud, without audit or policy.
DNA in genealogy database leads to arrest of suspected serial killer
If one of your relatives uploads their DNA data, much of yours goes with it.
Facebook and Twitter may be forced to identify bots
If passed, the bill would give platforms 72 hours to investigate reports of bots seeking to mislead Californians and to remove or disclose them.
‘Fixed’ app that fights parking tickets blocked in 3 cities
“Xerox did it, not us!” says San Francisco, whose parking revenues are threatened by the citation-protest streamlining app.
California nixes warrantless search of digital data
California police will no longer be able to get their hands on phone or other digital data about users without a warrant.
California governor shoots down 350-foot no-fly drone law
He vetoed the bill because, he says, litigation would rain down on hobbyists and FAA-authorized operators. “Let’s look at this more carefully,” he said. 