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KABC-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; Consumer Watchdog Urges Mayor Karen Bass To Protect Consumers From Digital Advertisment Tracking

By Staff Reporters, KABC - Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KNX 1070AM Los Angeles, CA: Insurance Companies Are Using Your Private Information To Raise Your Rates

By Emily Valdes, KNX 1070AM Los Angeles, CA Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. Harvey Rosenfield, author of Proposition 103 from 1988, tells KNX how insurance companies are using AI and online tracking to...

The Daily Wire – Lauded Federal Data Privacy Bill Has A Carveout For Government Surveillance

By Ben Zeisloft, THE DAILY WIRE https://www.dailywire.com/news/lauded-federal-data-privacy-bill-has-a-carveout-for-government-surveillance The American Data Privacy and Protection Act, a key piece of federal online privacy legislation, appears to have a carveout for organizations gathering data for the government. The legislation would adopt a “data minimization”...

The Los Angeles Times – Edison Tells Some Utility Customers A New Rate Plan Is More Expensive Than Advertised

By Kiera Feldman, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-09/edison-tells-utility-customers-new-rate-plan-is-more-expensive-than-advertised As electricity bills rise with the temperature, some Southern California Edison customers are getting an extra jolt starting this month — and it’s one they didn’t see coming. In April, Edison sent homeowners letters...

Law 360 – CVS Can’t Escape HIV Patients’ Disability Bias Suit

By Patrick Hoff, LAW 360 https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1518877/cvs-can-t-escape-hiv-patients-disability-bias-suit CVS Pharmacy can't avoid a proposed class action alleging its prescription drug benefits program discriminates against people with HIV and AIDS, as a California federal judge said the company's separate corporate entities can't shield it from federal health care law. U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen...

Repair Driven News – LexisNexis Survey Shows Strong Interest In Connected Services Among Vehicle Buyers

By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS July 27, 2022 https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2022/07/27/lexisnexis-survey-shows-strong-interest-in-connected-services-among-vehicle-buyers/ Nearly 8 in 10 car buyers signed up for a free trial of their vehicle’s connected services when it was offered by a dealer, and nearly half converted to a paid...

Cal Matters – Californians Should Decide Whether Its OK For Their Cars Spy On Them

Op-Ed Commentary by Justin Kloczko, Consumer Watchdog for CALMATTERS Appeared in: Mercury News, Marin Independent Journal, East Bay Times, Santa Ynez Valley News, Lompoc Record, Santa Maria Times, San Francisco Examiner, The Desert Sun, Ventura County Star, Davis Enterprise,...

Forbes – Privacy Battle Over Connected Cars Takes An Interesting Turn In California

By Steve Tengler, FORBES May 17, 2022 https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevetengler/2022/05/17/privacy-battle-over-connected-cars-takes-an-interesting-turn-in-california/?sh=370a7c514d72 So goes California, and so typically goes the country. And the North American automotive industry along with it. That's possibly the case with California and its battle over data. There is no question the automotive...

The Los Angeles Times – California’s Malpractice Payouts Would Rise Under A Deal To Avoid A Costly Ballot Fight

By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES April 27, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-27/california-malpractice-payouts-would-rise-under-deal-to-avoid-costly-ballot-fight SACRAMENTO — Cash payments in California medical malpractice cases would go up for the first time in nearly five decades under a deal between rival interest groups announced Wednesday that avoids a costly...

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