Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure
A sweeping new data privacy law has gone into effect in Europe, and California may soon follow with its own protections. Backers say the state's move could prompt such standards across the U.S.
As Europe's sweeping new privacy law went into effect on Friday, California voters may get to decide on strict privacy laws for their state.
An initiative likely headed for November's ballot in California would be one of the broadest online privacy regulations in the U.S. and could impact standards throughout the country.
One of the initiative's biggest backers is Alastair Mactaggart, a San Francisco real estate developer. Mactaggart has put of 2018 on the ballot. The initiative hasn't been officially certified by the state, but it has gotten more than 600,000 signatures, nearly twice what it needs to qualify.
