Davis To Regulate Hi-Tech SurveillanceMarch 21, 2018 | Steve MilneThe Davis City Council Tuesday night approved a new surveillance technology ordinance. It's intended to protect people from high-tech policing by regulating the city's acquisition and use of cameras and other equipment. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Boost Privacy For California Marijuana CustomersFebruary 19, 2018 | Chris NicholsThe bill has no ability to prevent federal authorities from seizing customer information, but could slow the flow of unwanted junk mail. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California: How Much Privacy Do You Have When You Buy Marijuana?February 14, 2018 | Chris RemingtonCalifornia law does not require pot dispensaries to collect much customer data, but the stores appear to gather more information than consumers realize. PolitiFact California explored what’s collected and whether customers should be concerned. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Investigation Looks Into Privacy Concerns Of Uber DataDecember 12, 2016Uber uses mobile technology to match up riders and drivers and that means the company captures a ton of data. And that data is open to thousands of employees at Uber, who could use it for spying purposes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ruling Raises Objections To Release Of Personal Student DataFebruary 24, 2016(AP) - A recent federal court ruling ordering the release of personal data on more than 10 million California students highlights the growing amount of information schools now collect - and the loopholes that allow it to be released.
New California Laws 2016New California Law Protects Digital PrivacyJanuary 5, 2016 | Ed JoyceLaw enforcement agencies in California will need to get a warrant to access your digital records, including your physical location, under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMixed Actions From Brown On Drone LegislationOctober 14, 2015 | Ben AdlerOne thing is clear after Governor Jerry Brown signed one bill regulating drone use in California in recent days but vetoed several others: Drones will attract attention – and legislation – for years to come. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Assembly OK's Drone 'No-Fly Zone' BillAugust 24, 2015 | Chris NicholsThe bill is among several that have forced California lawmakers to weigh the benefits of drones against their threat to privacy.
State GovernmentBill Would Require Search Warrants For Digital FilesApril 6, 2015 | Katie OrrLaw enforcement officers need a warrant if they want to search your house. A bill in the California Legislature would require they also get one to search your email. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPrivacy Legislation Proposed To Balance New TechnologyFebruary 25, 2015 | Katie OrrTechnology is rapidly evolving and becoming more interactive. And some California lawmakers want to make sure those developments don't compromise consumer privacy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
