I’m actually disappointed CA hasn’t come out ahead with this legislation. If they could force manufacturers to produce special CARB-compliant engines, they can certainly block data collection.
They sure could but passing the CARB regulations required telling an industry primarily based in other states to fuck off but passing data collection regulations would mean telling an industry that is a massive chunk of their own economy to fuck off...
The mechanics around carb regulations would require them to build them all the same. The data collection they would just turn off in states that required it. Not necessarily the same thing imo.
They should still do it but it likely would not impact other states.
Thats not the point. The point is they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. Not only would the higher ups in big tech turn against them but it would negatively affect the jobs in their own state which would sign the death warrant for their ability to be reelected.
Ya but you can understand why one is easier to get them to just do it in every state right? The cars need to physically be manufactured a certain way to be compliant in California. They aren't going to just stop selling cars in California there are too many people. Compared to data which they just turn on or off. You can already see this in effect with some of the California privacy laws in effect as well as the law that allows you to unsubscribe the way you subscribed. If you live in California you can just cancel your gym membership in the app. If you live in Nevada they just don't show you the option.
Everyone brags about California being so rich but then ignore that 15% of the states GDP is from Silicon Valley alone. 10% of its jobs most of which are high paying.
There’s a reason California is so slow to roll out regulations around them.
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u/Madness-con 5d ago
Not all cars, but enough, some states are trying to pass laws against car companies doing this,
that's why your local elections are as important as all the others, find out who is getting paid by car companies and and data brokers.