California Privacy Rights Act

The SECURE Data Act Isn’t So Secure for State Sovereignty

August 5, 2026 7:00 amAugust 5, 2026 7:01 am

Congress calls it the SECURE Data Act. Californians should read it as a preemption bill wearing a privacy label. Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.) introduced H.R. 8413 in April, and it would build the first federal law covering the full sweep...

The Need for Improved Legislative Findings in California Privacy Rights Act Bills

March 19, 2022 3:08 pmMarch 19, 2022 9:21 pm

Similar to bills proposing to amend the California Political Reform Act, in reviewing recently-introduced legislation that proposes amendments to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic...