CIPA’s Cookie Exception Bill (SB 690) Referred to Suspense File & Hearing

Letter: Support SB 690 to stop lawsuit abuse - SanBenito.com | Hollister, San Juan Bautista, CA

California’s legal system should be used to uphold justice—not to line the pockets of trial lawyers exploiting outdated laws. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening today under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), a criminal wiretapping statute from 1967 that is being twisted into a weapon against businesses. Despite California’s modern and comprehensive Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CCPA)—the toughest privacy law in the nation—trial l…

CIPA’s Cookie Exception Bill (SB 690) Referred to Suspense File & Hearing

On May 19, 2025, the California Senate Appropriations Committee, which handles budgetary and financial matters, held a hearing on California Senate Bill 690 (SB 690).  The proposed bill would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) by adding an exception to the statute which has the effect of permitting use of tracking technologies for “commercial business purposes.” The Appropriations Committee referred SB 690 to the Suspense File. …