CCalifornia Read More Disney Settles Streaming Data Suit By California; More Outlets ProbedFebruary 12, 2026 The Walt Disney Company won’t be able to snare, share and sell Californians’ personal information so easily anymore…
CCalifornia Read More Advocacy groups urge California’s Newsom to remove covert license plate readersFebruary 11, 2026 More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a…
CCalifornia Read More Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readersFebruary 10, 2026 More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a…
OOakland Read More CSU agrees to notify faculty before disclosing personal informationJanuary 27, 2026 By Emma Gallegos | EdSource California State University has settled with the faculty union that represents 25,000 faculty…
OOakland Read More CSU agrees to notify faculty before disclosing personal informationJanuary 24, 2026 By Emma Gallegos | EdSource California State University has settled with the faculty union that represents 25,000 faculty…
SSan Jose Read More Authorities must end sharing of license plate dataJanuary 17, 2026 Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Sharing of license…
CCalifornia Read More California investigates explicit deepfakes from Elon Musk companyJanuary 14, 2026 In summary Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office is looking into whether a new AI image editing…
CCalifornia Read More AI Regulation Battle Looms in California Despite Trump ThreatsJanuary 5, 2026 This year, many of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence companies face a pitched battle over government regulation…
CCalifornia Read More California launches new tool DROP to help delete personal dataJanuary 2, 2026 COMING UP. NOW BACK OVER TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CALIFORNIA IS TAKING ANOTHER STEP TO STRENGTHEN…
CCalifornia Read More How Californians can request their personal information be purged by data brokersDecember 31, 2025 Use a loyalty card at a drug store, browse the web, post on social media, get married or…
LLos Angeles Read More Toys are talking back thanks to AI, but are they safe around kids?December 24, 2025 Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy…
OOakland Read More How a fresh-faced Oakland council may reflect a shift in city’s politicsDecember 21, 2025 OAKLAND — City Councilmember Ken Houston says he doesn’t “give a rip” if people are upset he made…