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California Legislature Passes Bill to Ban the Sale of Sensitive Personal Data

Governor Gavin Newsom rejected a proposed ban on trading sensitive consumer information, leaving the burden on individuals to actively opt out of data sharing.

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Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of sensitive consumer data in California.From: California Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Sale of Sensitive Consumer Data

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California joins a growing list of states moving to restrict the sale of sensitive personal information.From: California Legislature Passes Bill to Ban the Sale of Sensitive Personal Data ·
Illustration: Without a default ban, consumers must continue to manually opt out of data sharing.From: California Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Sale of Sensitive Consumer Data ·
The proposed legislation would remove the burden on consumers to manually opt out of sensitive data sharing.From: California Legislature Passes Bill to Ban the Sale of Sensitive Personal Data ·