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SB 690 Privacy Bill and Immigration Debate | Chico News
A California privacy bill, SB 690, sparking a fierce debate that’s unexpectedly tangled in immigration politics. Originally aimed at stopping abusive lawsuits against small businesses using outdated privacy laws, the bill now faces opposition from civil rights groups who warn it weakens consumer protections and could enable invasive data collection. Business advocates, including Latino restaurant owners, frame the lawsuits as attacks on immigrant entrepreneurs — a claim legal experts dispute, calling it political theater. Critics also fear this is part of a broader national effort to…
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