California State Lawmaker Has Possible Conflict of Interest Related to Privacy Act

California State Lawmaker Has Possible Conflict of Interest Related to Privacy Act
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California Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, who co-chairs a national cybersecurity task force and serves on the state’s Privacy & Consumer Protection Committee, is pushing for revisions to aspects of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

One of Irwin’s (D-Thousand Oaks) proposed amendments would have removed a requirement that companies divulge and delete data linked to “households” if requested. AB-873 failed to pass a Senate committee in July, but was granted reconsideration.
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