Sunday Links: Small Businesses Say Google Misled Them Into Opposing New Privacy Law
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Sunday Links: Small Businesses Say Google Misled Them Into Opposing New Privacy Law
"Google misled small businesses into signing a petition opposing the newly passed Assembly Bill 566, which will provide users the ability to opt out of sharing their private information on web browsers like Google Chrome. Google told clients the new measure would negatively affect the reach of their online ad campaigns. [CalMatters] Dozens of ships have been abandoned in the Sacramento-San-Joaquin Delta over the past several decades, and they're expensive to remove. Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho refers to the vessels as environmental ticking timebombs. [Chronicle]"
"California tied with Louisiana in 2024 for the highest poverty rate in the US. Child poverty rose from 8% to 19% in California. [Bay Area News Group] Likewise, the Diablo region Meals on Wheels is cutting its free Breakfast Bag program, which serves over 400 clients per week. [KTVU] CHP is searching for 38-year-old Coretta Gibson who was last seen in San Lorenzo around 8 pm on August 29. [KRON4]"
Google urged small businesses to sign a petition opposing Assembly Bill 566 by claiming the bill's browser privacy opt-out would reduce the reach of online ad campaigns. Dozens of vessels have been abandoned in the Sacramento-San-Joaquin Delta for decades, posing costly removal challenges and environmental risks labeled as ticking timebombs by Sacramento County authorities. California tied with Louisiana for the nation's highest poverty rate in 2024, with child poverty rising from 8% to 19%. Local Meals on Wheels programs are cutting services, including a free Breakfast Bag serving over 400 weekly clients. Lawmakers passed state vaccine-policy safeguards, and Cityside Park on Treasure Island opened with plans to expand.
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