Bill Package Looks to Strengthen Data Protections in California

Government Technology: Most of the proposed legislation in a data privacy protection omnibus previewed Jan. 28 remains to be formally introduced, but collectively it aims to give California the strongest such laws in the nation — and, in the process, refine a key bill on the topic passed last year.

Five state Assembly members — Philip Chen, R-Diamond Bar; Jordan Cunningham, R-San Luis Obispo; James Gallagher, R-Nicolaus; Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale; and Chad Mayes, R-Yucca Valley — came together on National Data Privacy Day to introduce the “Your Data, Your Way” package of what will likely be four bills and a resolution.

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