Consumer Group Let Down as Calif. Location Privacy Bill Stalls Near Finish Line
California legislators’ refusal to advance a California location privacy bill disappointed Consumer Reports, said the group’s policy analyst, Matt Schwartz, in a statement. On Friday, the Senate Appropriations Committee effectively delayed the bill (AB-322) to next year (see 2508290005).
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“It’s disappointing to see A.B. 322 die so close to the finish-line,” said Schwartz. “This bill would have protected consumers’ location information from being sold to data brokers behind their backs, created more rigorous standards for how this data could be used, and restricted how long it could be retained.”
“However, in our conversations with legislators, there was widespread support for the basic concept of banning the sale of location data,” added the CR official. “We plan to continue to advocate for stronger privacy standards in the state in the next legislative session.”