Prop. 24: Does California’s landmark consumer privacy law need tighter protections?

The Wall Street Journal reported that several phone apps are sending sensitive user data to Facebook, including health information, without users’ consent. The report says an analytics tool called “App Events” allows app developers to record user activity and report it back to Facebook, even if the user isn’t on Facebook.

(AP Photo/Karly Domb Sadof, File) Feb. 19, 2014 Proposition 24 amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, to allow consumers to prevent and limit businesses from sharing their personal information, such as location, race, ethnicity and health data. Consumers could also correct inaccuracies in their personal data.

A new state agency and the state’s Department of Justice would share responsibility for overseeing and enforcing state consumer privacy laws. Proponents argue Proposition 24 would strengthen privacy laws, protect children online and hold businesses accountable when fundamental rights are violated.

They claim existing law allows giant corporations to collect and sell personal information about children, health, finances and race. Supporters of “Yes on 24” include Consumer Watchdog, California NAACP State Conference, community and labor organizations; businesses, technology and political leaders, including state Sen. Bill Dodd, D- Napa, and state Controller Betty Yee. “Yes on 24” is entirely funded by […]

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