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California recently updated both its data security and breach notice laws to include genetic data. With the passage of AB 825, the data security law now includes in the definition of personal information genetic data.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills related to genetic data. AB 825 for data breach notification requirements for businesses and government agencies, SB 41 will establish the Genetic Information Privacy Act.

California lawmakers wrapped up this year’s legislative session, passing roughly 900 bills this year. Among those were only a few privacy initiatives, which we outline below.

Recent bills that have passed in the California Legislature will amend the CCPA and the CPRA. According to the 2021 legislative calendar, September 10, 2021 was the last day for each house to pass bills, and October 10, 2021 is the last day for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto the bills.

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Breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer and dementia but it also poses risks. the worst scenario i can imagine is if it became mandatory to assemble a comprehensive record of everyones genetic data. our genetic disposition has a massive impact on our health we might see our society making decisions about people on the basis of their genetic disposition then youd see things like we dont want them they get no money they get no insurance certain people will be seen as a threat and people with good...

A comprehensive record of everyones genetic data. our genetic disposition has a massive impact on our health we might see our society making decisions about people on the basis of their genetic disposition then you see things like we dont want them they get no money they get no insurance certain people will be seen as a threat and people with good genes would get preferential treatment before so. despite these the risks is convinced that we have the capacity to protect the data privacy of citize...

A comprehensive record of everyones genetic data. our genetic disposition has a massive impact on our health we might see our society making decisions about people on the basis of their genetic disposition then youd see things like we dont want them they get no money they get no insurance certain people will be seen as a threat and people with good genes would get preferential treatment before so. despite these the risks is convinced that we have the capacity to protect the data privacy of citiz...