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Government

Apr. 25, 2014

Proposal to give consumers control over vehicle data stalls

In an era of smartphones and online tracking, a state Senate bill meant to shield people's personal data from tracking by yet another appliance - their cars - has hit a speedbump.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In an era of smartphones and online tracking, a state Senate bill meant to shield people's personal data from tracking by yet another appliance - their cars - has hit a speedbump.


SB 994, which received only three aye votes, short of the six it needed for passage at a Senate Transportation Committee hearing on Tuesday, would require car manufacturers to inform buyers about what data their cars'...

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