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Election 2020: Proposition 24 and the Debate Over Online Privacy Protections

Election 2020: Proposition 24 and the Debate Over Online Privacy Protections

KQED's Forum vor 5 Jahren

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In 2018, state lawmakers passed the California Consumer Privacy
Act, a landmark bill aimed at protecting consumers and their
digital data. The law took effect earlier this year and allows
consumers to tell companies not to sell their personal information,
among other protections. Now, Proposition 24 wants to take
protections even further than those outlined in the existing law.
But consumer advocates are divided on the measure. While all are in
favor of protecting consumer privacy, there’s disagreement over the
best strategy. We'll take up the debate and unpack what a "yes" or
"no" vote would mean.