California's Brown Vetoes Drone Legislation, Signs Revenge Porn Measure; CalECPA on Way to His Desk
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed a drone bill Wednesday that would have allowed trespassing charges to be filed against an individual flying drones less than 350 feet above real property without the express permission of the property owner, regardless…
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whether anyone’s privacy was violated. In his veto message to the Senate, Brown said drone technology raises “novel issues that merit careful examination” but said he vetoed SB-142 because, “while well-intentioned,” it “could expose the occasional hobbyist and the FAA-approved commercial user alike to burdensome litigation and new causes of action.” Brown asked the state Senate to look at this issue more carefully. Brown signed a bill proposed by Sen. Anthony Cannella (R), SB-676, that enables easier prosecution of those who engage in cyber exploitation and revenge porn. Meanwhile, California’s Electronic Communications Privacy Act (SB-178) passed the Senate 32-4 Wednesday.