Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Summary
SB 690 amends California’s invasion‑of‑privacy statutes to carve out a new exemption for communications intercepted or recorded when the purpose is a commercial business activity, such as processing personal information for marketing or other business uses. The change applies to businesses, their devices (pen registers and trap‑and‑trace tools), and limits private lawsuits for damages when personal data is handled under this exemption. It is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026 and affects any pending cases.
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