SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a pair of privacy bills making it illegal for employers and colleges to demand access to social media accounts.
Brown announced on Thursday that he signed AB1844 by Assemblywoman Nora Torres, a Democrat from Pomona. The bill prohibits employers from demanding user names and passwords from employees and job applicants.
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The governor also signed SB1349 by Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat from San Francisco. The companion bill makes it illegal for colleges and universities to demand social media user names and passwords from students and prospective students.
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He says the legislation will protect Californians from“unwarranted invasions.”
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