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

KPIX CBS TV-5 San Francisco, CA: Your Car's Computer Could Be Tracking And Reporting Your Every Move
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California Votes YES on Privacy- Prop 24
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Rage For Justice Report Podcast- Prop 24 For Your Privacy
19:18

Consumer Watchdog Hacks Tesla
02:00

FOX KSWB: New Internet-Connected Cars Could Get Hacked
01:05

ABC: Kill Switch Report Highlights Widespread Hacking Vulnerability of Connected Cars
02:12

KTTV FOX: Consumer Watchdog Report Warns That Hackers Can Take Over Your Car
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SPECNEWS1: Watchdog Warns Cars With Internet Connection Vulnerable to Hacking
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KBCW: Connected Cars Pose Risk to Driver Safety Due to Hacking Vulnerability
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ABC KGO: Whistleblower Engineers Warn Connected Cars Need A Kill Switch to Stop Hacking
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