On Tuesday, April 29th, the California Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously voted to advance SB 690, which seeks to close a loophole in the 1967 California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) that is being used to sue businesses, including news media entities, for their standard use of everyday online technologies. Los Angeles Times President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Argentieri provided strong testimony on the need for the bill to protect journalism from exposure to frivolous lawsuits, and the Alliance joined more than a dozen trade associations and businesses at the hearing to speak in support. The Alliance will continue to work with the bill sponsor, Senator Anna Caballero, as the bill advances in the Senate.
Emily Emery is Vice President, Government Affairs at the News/Media Alliance. Before joining the News/Media Alliance, Emily was Vice President of Government Relations for a leading mobile games publisher and for MPA – the Magazine Publishers Association, which merged with the News/Media Alliance in 2022.