CaliforniaOnly attorney general could bring Section 637.2 suits over private parties’ alleged online communication-tracking violations
The signed law says only California’s attorney general may bring Section 637.2 suits against private parties for alleged online violations of the communication-tracking device rule.
What it does
Only California’s attorney general could bring Section 637.2 suits against private parties for alleged violations of the communication-tracking device rule on websites or apps. These suits can seek money or an order to stop a violation.
The attorney general-only limit would also reach pending Section 637.2 claims against private parties over alleged communication-tracking device violations on websites or apps, if the lawsuit began within two years before the limit starts.
Argument forPrivate parties accused of breaking the communication-tracking device rule on websites or apps could face fewer Section 637.2 suits because only the attorney general could file them.
Argument againstPeople alleging a private party broke the communication-tracking device rule on a website or app might lose their own Section 637.2 path to money or a court order.
More detail
Only California’s attorney general could bring Section 637.2 suits against private parties for alleged online violations of Section 638.51. The alleged violation must involve conduct on a website, online app, or mobile app. The underlying communication-tracking device rule has limited exceptions for communication service providers.
The attorney general-only limit would also reach pending Section 637.2 claims against private parties for alleged online Section 638.51 violations. The claims must concern alleged violations of the communication-tracking device rule on a website, online app, or mobile app. The claim must still be pending, and the lawsuit must have begun within two years before these changes become operative.
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- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 976, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6091.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded SB 690 Caballero Senate Third Reading By BAUER-KAHAN. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB690 Caballero et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 28In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Aug 28Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 6802.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jul 2Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 2From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 1).Major
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- 2025
- Jul 2From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 16Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P.Minor
- Jun 4In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 3Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1449.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB690 Caballero et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 29Ordered to second reading.Minor
- May 29Read third time and amended.Major
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23).Major
- May 20Set for hearing May 23.
- May 19May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 9Set for hearing May 19.
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 945.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11Set for hearing April 29.
- Apr 2Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Mar 5Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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