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Panel advances bill to curb surreptitious recording by smart glasses and other wearables
Summary
SB 11 30 would restrict recording by wearable devices in areas of business where people reasonably expect privacy and ban tools that disable recording indicators; the committee amended the bill to lower penalties and moved manufacturer provisions to civil code, then passed it to Rules.
Senator Reyes presented SB 11 30 as an update to California privacy law intended to address wearable recording devices such as smart glasses and other body-worn recorders. The committee voted to move the bill to Rules with negotiated amendments.
Experts and advocates said wearables make surreptitious recording easier and more pervasive. Catherine Crump, a UC Berkeley law…
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