California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California Partners Project Applaud Signing of Children's Online Safety and Privacy Legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273, Wicks) was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom after passing the State Legislature unanimously in late August. The law seeks to offer privacy and safety to Californian children while they are online. California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom cofounded California Partners Project in 2020 in large part to research and raise awareness about the impacts significant time spent online may pose on children's physical and mental health.
- The law seeks to offer privacy and safety to Californian children while they are online.
- California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom cofounded California Partners Project in 2020 in large part to research and raise awareness about the impacts significant time spent online may pose on children's physical and mental health.
- "As a parent, I am terrified of the effects technology addiction and saturation are having on our children and their mental health.
- While federal efforts to pass a comprehensive national law governing online privacy have yet to materialize, strong privacy regulations have emerged abroad.