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California Legislature Passes CIPA Pen Register Reform Bill and Sends It to Governor

Published

14 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Cybersecurity

Geography

United States

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Read at insideprivacy.com

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Fusion42 · 14 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

California Legislature has passed SB 690 which eliminates private lawsuits for website-based pen register claims under CIPA, restricting enforcement to the Attorney General. The bill applies retroactively to claims from January 1, 2025 and now awaits Governor Newsom's decision.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your defence against pen register lawsuits just narrowed to government enforcement only, cutting potential private claims sharply. You need to reassess your legal exposure and compliance controls for any web-based tracking now under state scrutiny.

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1 source · 14 Sep 2026

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