Child Digital Protections to Get Spotlight in Hochul Budget

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is likely to include two bills aimed at boosting online privacy protections for children in the state budget she will unveil later this month, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Adding the bills to the proposed state budget increases the possibility of passage this year because the annual fiscal document is a traditional vehicle for Albany policymaking.

A planned shoutout in Hochul’s State of the State address, happening Tuesday, is the biggest sign yet that she will include versions of two bills introduced in October. Both Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James ...