A California privacy bill aimed at cellphones and other mobile...
A California privacy bill aimed at cellphones and other mobile devices passed the Legislature Thursday and now advances to Gov. Jerry Brown’s (D) desk for potential signature. No government entity would be allowed to obtain “the location information of an…
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electronic device without a valid search warrant issued by a duly authorized magistrate unless certain exceptions apply, including in an emergency or when requested by the owner of the device,” according to the bill text (http://xrl.us/bnm3n5). “SB 1434 makes the necessary updates to California law to protect sensitive location information consistent with the express right to privacy in the California Constitution,” the Aug. 22 California Senate analysis said (http://xrl.us/bnm3hb). The Assembly passed the bill 63-11 Wednesday and the Senate approved its amended version 33-3 Thursday. The governor has given no indication of whether he'll sign, a columnist noted Friday (http://xrl.us/bnm3y6)