Apr. 16, 2026
Is CIPA a shield--or a shakedown?
A CIPA bill that failed in the Assembly last year is being revived, reigniting a debate over whether a 1960s wiretapping law is a vital privacy shield or a litigation cash cow.
A California law enacted in the age of wiretaps and bell-bottoms has gained new relevance--and controversy--in an era of social media and metadata. Now a stalled bill to put the California Invasion of Privacy Act of 1967 back into its historical pigeonhole may return as well.
Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced County, introduced SB 690 last year. According to a fact sheet provided by her office, the bill sought "to stop the abusive lawsuits against California businesses and nonpro...
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