Top California Lawmaker to Focus on Privacy for Abortion, Kids

The top California lawmaker in charge of privacy legislation will focus on protecting children online and safeguarding those seeking reproductive health care as a core part of his agenda this session at the state legislature.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D), chair of the state Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, outlined those measures as his main priorities in an interview Tuesday. His panel will likely be a focus by tech companies concerned about further regulation amid increased scrutiny of privacy rights.

His remarks come as businesses are adapting to California’s updated comprehensive privacy law. Fellow colleagues have filed numerous bills to ...