"The tech giant sent a message to an email list that Hopkins and other small business owners were subscribed to. Google's request: To sign a petition opposing Assembly Bill 566, which would require browsers to provide users with a way to automatically tell websites not to share their personal information with third parties. The measure is sponsored by the California Privacy Protection Agency, which enforces state regulations on such sharing."
"The outreach was particularly noteworthy because Google had not itself taken a public position on the bill. The tech giant was so quiet about its opposition that Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, the author of AB 566, did not know about Google's email push until a CalMatters reporter asked. Lowenthal also said his office did not receive small business owners' signatures or outreach."
Google mobilized small business owners via an email push to oppose Assembly Bill 566, a California measure that would require browsers to offer an automatic signal to prevent websites from sharing personal data with third parties. The petition opposing the bill was issued by the Connected Commerce Council, a group financially backed by Google, and did not bear Google's name. The outreach warned that the law would harm businesses’ ability to use online ads. Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal reported not receiving signatures or prior notice from the business supporters.
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