Location privacy.

Summary

The bill would stop companies and government agencies from gathering or selling detailed location information about individuals unless it is essential for the product or service the person asked for. It adds new definitions, notice requirements, and strict limits on how long the data can be kept, with civil penalties for violations. The goal is to give Californians more control over their whereabouts data.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 23, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 29, 2025
• Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy and Consumer Protection · Apr 22, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 7, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. May 5, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. May 2, 2025Measure version as amended on May 1 corrected.
7. May 1, 2025Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 29).
9. Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
10. Apr 23, 2025Coauthors revised.
11. Apr 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
12. Apr 10, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ward · sponsor
• Aguiar-Curry
• Mark González
• Ortega
• Wiener

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