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Data Privacy Bill

Among the slew of bills Governor Jerry Brown signed this week is one that has privacy activists cheering. It’s called the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or Cal-ECPA. Among other things, Cal-ECPA will require police to get a warrant before accessing your digital data.

By Madeleine Brand • Oct 9, 2015 • 1 min read

Among the slew of bills Governor Jerry Brown signed this week is one that has privacy activists cheering. It’s called the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or Cal-ECPA. Among other things, Cal-ECPA will require police to get a warrant before accessing your digital data.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Linda Lye
Senior staff attorney with the ACLU of Northern California

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Data Privacy Bill

Among the slew of bills Governor Jerry Brown signed this week is one that has privacy activists cheering. It’s called the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or Cal-ECPA. Among other things, Cal-ECPA will require police to get a warrant before accessing your digital data.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Data Privacy Bill

Among the slew of bills Governor Jerry Brown signed this week is one that has privacy activists cheering. It’s called the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or Cal-ECPA. Among other things, Cal-ECPA will require police to get a warrant before accessing your digital data.

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