State Scoop: California has passed an expansive digital privacy law that gives consumers greater control over their personal information, but the tech industry is now decrying the new rules, saying lawmakers rushed in.
After introducing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 on June 21, legislators pushed it forward until it was passed with no dissenting votes on Thursday. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill just hours before a deadline to pull an even stricter initiative from the November ballot that many feared would be difficult to change if passed.
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