California Data Privacy Proposal May Give Law Tough New Teeth
- State proposal would give consumers right to private action
- Industries say lawsuits over privacy would be overwhelming
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The strongest data privacy law in the country may be about to get sharper teeth, and lobbyists representing the tech industry think it’s a disastrous idea.
Companies that amass user data could be the target of mass class-action litigation from California consumers if they’re accused of violating the California Consumer Privacy Act, under a proposed amendment to the law filed Feb. 22.