California lawmakers unanimously passed a new privacy bill on Thursday that would give residents of the state more control over the information businesses collect on them and impose new penalties on businesses that don’t comply. It is the first law of its kind in the United States.

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California Unanimously Passes Historic Privacy Bill

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California Unanimously Passes Historic Privacy Bill

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