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California is among a number of states cracking down on SURVEILLANCE PRICING. That’s a practice in which companies use people’s personal data to determine how much they should pay in real-time. Think of this like a personalized price based on factors, including urgency, habits and location. Surveillance pricing is rampant … and for the most part, it’s legal. But the practice has drawn heavy criticism as the issue of AFFORDABILITY dominates this year’s midterm elections. So lawmakers in Sacramento are considering a proposal that would essentially BAN surveillance pricing. KQED’s technology and culture podcast, CLOSE ALL TABS, looked into all of this. The host Morgan Sung spoke with economic sociologist Lindsay Owens. 

California is among a number of states cracking down on SURVEILLANCE PRICING. That&rsquo;s a practice in which companies use people&rsquo;s personal data to determine how much they should pay in real-time. Think of this like a personalized price based on factors, including urgency, habits and location. Surveillance pricing is rampant &hellip; and for the most part, it&rsquo;s legal. But the practice has drawn heavy criticism as the issue of AFFORDABILITY dominates this year&rsquo;s midterm elections. So lawmakers in Sacramento are considering a proposal that would essentially BAN surveillance pricing. KQED&rsquo;s technology and culture podcast, CLOSE ALL TABS, looked into all of this. The host Morgan Sung spoke with economic sociologist Lindsay Owens.&nbsp;

California Moves to Ban Surveillance Pricing

In certain parts of the country, you can buy a surprising number of things other than food from a drive-thru window. Guns in Texas…weddings in Nevada…margaritas in Florida. And now…if one California bill becomes law…cannabis.

In certain parts of the country, you can buy a surprising number of things other than food from a drive-thru window. Guns in Texas&hellip;weddings in Nevada&hellip;margaritas in Florida.&nbsp;And now&hellip;if one California bill becomes law&hellip;cannabis.

California Considers Cannabis Drive-Thru Bill

KQED newscast for Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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