On data privacy, state AGs say they’re following California’s lead

StateScoop: As the public becomes increasingly wary of how personal information is handled on the internet, a group of state attorneys general said Wednesday they often look to California for guidance. In particular, they said they’ll be following how the country’s most populous state prepares for its Consumer Privacy Act, a sweeping series of rules set to go live next year that will crack down on what companies can do with their customers’ and users’ personal information.

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