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Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people

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Austin, S. (2026, October 1). Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people/article_5252fbcd-7278-55e9-8303-55c5ae7e2d0d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-01 · by Sophie Austin

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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at regulating the use of smart glasses, which could secretly record individuals in private settings like changing rooms and doctor’s offices without their consent. The proposed law would have mandated that wearable devices emit an indicator when recording and prohibited the sale of technology meant to hide these indicators from 2028 onward.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation on Wednesday that would have penalized residents for secretly recording others using smart glasses in private spaces like changing rooms and doctor's offices. The bill aimed to require companies manufacturing smart glasses or wearable devices starting in 2028 to include an indicator, such as a light, when recording video or audio. It also sought to prohibit the sale of technology designed to help people conceal these indicators on their devices. Newsom’s decision means that this legislation will not become law, leaving regulations regarding smart glass usage unchanged.

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🔮 If passed, the measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion.
2026-10-22 · mixed framing · Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes
🔮 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private.
2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people
Also by Sophie Austin
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Calif. GPE · 1× California GPE · 1× Californians NORP · 1× Gavin Newsom PERSON · 1× SACRAMENTO GPE · 1×

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private.
2026-10-01 · Toronto Star
Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people · assertive framing

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private. asserted
people → veto → rooms
The legislation also would have required companies making smart glasses or other wearable devices, starting in 2028, to include a light or some other feature that indicates that the person is video or audio recording. asserted
person → require → light
It would have banned the sale of technology designed to help people conceal a recording light or sound on a smart device. asserted
people → ban → device
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