Crimes: invasion of privacy.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill changes how California can pursue legal action against those who illegally intercept communications. Currently, the Attorney General can only sue for violations related to internet websites, online applications, or mobile applications. This bill expands the Attorney General’s authority to include all other violations, retroactively applying to existing lawsuits. It also clarifies that a ‘commercial business purpose’ is exempt from these restrictions and defines key terms like ‘pen register’ and ‘trap and trace device’ to exclude devices used for such purposes.
Key provisions
- The Attorney General can now bring lawsuits for all violations of communication interception laws, not just those on internet platforms.
- The bill retroactively applies to existing lawsuits related to communication interception violations.
- A ‘commercial business purpose’ is exempt from the restrictions on pen registers and trap and trace devices.
- The definition of ‘commercial business purpose’ is clarified to include processing personal information for business purposes subject to consumer opt-out rights.
- The bill defines ‘pen register’ and ‘trap and trace device’ to exclude devices used for commercial purposes.
- The bill amends Section 637.2 to adjust the monetary damages available to plaintiffs in these cases.
- The bill amends sections 631, 632, 632.7, and 638.50 to align with the changes in the law.
- The bill declares its provisions to be severable, meaning that if one part is found unconstitutional, the rest of the bill remains in effect.
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