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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California now has the strongest online privacy protections in the nation

    Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law new protections that give you the right to know what information companies like Facebook and Google are collecting about you -- and who they’re sharing it with.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 2, 2018 • 1 min read

    Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law new protections that give you the right to know what information companies like Facebook and Google are collecting about you -- and who they’re sharing it with. The law also makes it easier for consumers to sue after a data breach. All this goes into effect in 2020.

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    2 of 5
    Will West LA see denser housing near public transit?
    1. 0:00California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on migrant family separation
    2. 9:52California now has the strongest online privacy protections in the nationYou’re reading this
    3. 18:25LA's plan for thousands of more housing units by the Expo Line
    4. 25:50In 'Leave No Trace,' Social Services comes after a vet and his daughter living off the grid
    5. 38:52Will LeBron James be a game changer for the Lakers?
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