Josh Becker

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California wildfire liability deal collapses as Assembly kills vote

Disappointed bill failed; says he will keep working

A hard-won compromise to reshape California's wildfire liability system collapsed on the final day of the legislative session. The state Assembly never brought Senate Bill 492 to a vote, after PG&E and Southern California Edison warned the deal could push them into bankruptcy.

Updated Sep 4

California's one-stop data-deletion system starts enforcing against brokers

Rule Changes

Wrote the 2023 law that created DROP

California's data-broker deletion mandate hit its first bump. At the state privacy agency's August 7 board meeting, only 30% of the 600-plus registered brokers had processed a single request in DROP's first week of enforcement.

Updated Aug 11

Notable Quotes

This bill was a balanced and meaningful first step with the understanding that we would continue working on the larger structural issues next year.

from California wildfire liability deal collapses as Assembly kills vote · Updated Sep 4

Becker said the governor's signature "enshrines California as a leader in consumer privacy."

from California's one-stop data-deletion system starts enforcing against brokers · Updated Aug 11