California Propositions – 2020 – Proposition 24
- By : Pam Bovyer
- Category : 2020 Propositions, State of California
- Tags: 2020 Propositions; Proposition 24
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Next up in our California Propositions-2020 blog series, Proposition 24 seeking more stringent data privacy requirements.
| Prop | Name | Brief Description |
| 24 | Personal Data Privacy | Change California’s data privacy law to allow you tell businesses to limit the use of sensitive data, such as your exact location, health information, race and religion |
Prop 24 would put into place the following new rules to protect data privacy:
- Allow people to make businesses limit the use of sensitive data, such as exact location, health information, race and religion
- Businesses would be prohibited from holding onto a person’s data longer than necessary
- The government would be allowed to fine companies up to $7,500 for violating children’s privacy rights
- A new state agency would be created to enforce privacy law, investigate violations and assess penalties
- The companies who will be made to comply will be those that buy or sell data of at least 100,000 households a year
| What a “Yes” Vote Means | What a “No” Vote Means |
| A “Yes” vote on Proposition 24 means you want to add more data privacy safeguards to California’s existing laws. | A “No” vote on Proposition 24 means you do not want any additional data privacy safeguards mandated by the State. |
The following people and organizations have either endorsed Proposition 24 and urge you to vote “Yes” or are opposed to Proposition 24 and want you to vote “No”.
| Wants You to Vote “Yes” | Wants You to Vote “No” |
| Alastair Mactaggart and his wife, Celine (creators of a group called Californians for Consumer Privacy) Common Sense Media (a group that promotes safe use of media and technology for children) Consumer Watchdog Alice Huffman, president of the California NAACP Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of Fremont | American Civil Liberties Union Public Citizen Consumer Federation of California Dolores Huerta, labor organizer The Orange County Register Editorial Board |
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