Universal Opt-Out Bill Gets California AG's Backing
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) this week said he is supporting universal opt-out legislation that passed the legislature last month. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has until Oct. 12 to sign or veto the bill.
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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) also supports the bill, though an ad-tech industry group recently asked Newsom for a veto (see 2509250043). AB-566 would require all web browsers to include the functionality that lets users automatically opt out of selling or sharing personal information across the web.
“Despite the right to opt out” in the California Consumer Privacy Act, “it can be an overwhelming task for consumers to meaningfully exercise this right given the sheer number of businesses that consumers interact with online who collect and use their personal information,” wrote Anthony Lew, Bonta’s deputy attorney general, in a Monday letter to AB-566 sponsor Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D). CPPA Executive Director Tom Kemp shared the letter Tuesday on LinkedIn.