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Jul. 6, 2026

Bill limiting CIPA privacy lawsuits clears Assembly committee

SB 690 would curb private lawsuits over website tracking tools while leaving enforcement to the attorney general.

Bill limiting CIPA privacy lawsuits clears Assembly committee
Sen. Anna Caballero

A bill that would sharply limit the use of California's decades-old wiretapping law in online privacy lawsuits cleared a key Assembly committee, advancing legislation that business groups say is needed to curb a flood of litigation over website tracking technologies.

Senate Bill 690 would restrict the use of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), a 1967 wiretapping statute, in lawsuits alleging online privacy violations. Supporters contend the law was never intended to...

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