https://www.siliconvalley.com/2019/02/15/could-californians-get-paid-for-data-they-share-with-facebook-google-and-others/ > California’s governor believes the state’s residents should be compensated for their personal data, which has enriched Facebook, Google and other companies that call the state home. > “California’s consumers should also be able to share in the wealth that is created from their data,” Gavin Newsom said in his first state of the state address this week.