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The GDPR is the strictest data privacy law in the world, with few exceptions and hefty fines. In California, these concerns manifested as the California Consumer Protection Act somewhat modeled on the EU’s GDPR. [11] The CCPA’s initial drafting and placement on the 2018 ballot was led by Alastair Mactaggart. [12]
Right to know is a human right enshrined in law in several countries. UNESCO defines it as the right for people to "participate in an informed way in decisions that affect them, while also holding governments and others accountable". [1] It pursues universal access to information as essential foundation of inclusive knowledge societies. [2]
The California Public Records Act (Statutes of 1968, Chapter 1473; currently codified as Division 10 of Title 1 of the California Government Code) [1] was a law passed by the California State Legislature and signed by governor Ronald Reagan in 1968 requiring inspection or disclosure of governmental records to the public upon request, unless exempted by law.
Officially called AB-375, the act was introduced by Ed Chau, member of the California State Assembly, and State Senator Robert Hertzberg. [3] [4] Amendments to the CCPA, in the form of Senate Bill 1121, were passed on September 13, 2018. [5] [6] Additional substantive amendments were signed into law on October 11, 2019. [7]
The Holder Memo is part of series of policy memos on how federal agencies should apply FOIA exemptions. Beginning in 1977 with Attorney General Griffin Bell, and continued by Attorney General William French Smith in 1981 and Attorney General Janet Reno in 1993, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced how the executive branch should approach FOIA, its application, and DOJ's defense of ...
Senate Bill 976 could inspire legal action by social media companies, which argued the legislation 'unconstitutionally burdens' access to content.
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know laws give the public access to the public records of government agencies. Under the law, all state and local government agency records are presumed to be public. So if ...
Southern California district attorneys are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend price gouging protections to further aid wildfire victims, calling it "a layup for the governor." "I mean, this to ...