California data privacy bill clears first legislative hurdle
https://phys.org/news/2018-06-california-privacy-bill-legislative-hurdle.html
Companies could offer discounts to customers who allow their data to be sold and could charge those who opt out a reasonable amount based on how much the company makes selling the information.
It passed the state Senate 36-0 and the Assembly planned to take it up later Thursday. Lawmakers were scrambling to pass it so that a San Francisco real estate developer removes a similar initiative from the November ballot.
California data privacy bill clears first legislative hurdle
Jun 28, 2018, 8:20pm UTC
https://phys.org/news/2018-06-california-privacy-bill-legislative-hurdle.html
> Companies could offer discounts to customers who allow their data to be sold and could charge those who opt out a reasonable amount based on how much the company makes selling the information.
> It passed the state Senate 36-0 and the Assembly planned to take it up later Thursday. Lawmakers were scrambling to pass it so that a San Francisco real estate developer removes a similar initiative from the November ballot.