TECHNOLOGY

• AB 1859 (Chau) This bill requires consumer credit reporting agencies (CCRAs) and affiliated third parties that know, or reasonably should know, that one of their computer systems is subject to a security vulnerability that poses a significant risk to the security of computerized data containing personal information to begin the process of implementing available software updates in a timely manner, as specified.

An act to add Section 1798.81.6 to the Civil Code, relating to information privacy.

• AB 1906 (Irwin) Generally requires, starting January 1, 2020, that manufacturers equip their connected devices with reasonable security features, as specified. Subject to those requirements, provides that equipping a device with a means for authentication outside a local area network for authentication shall be deemed a reasonable security feature, as specified, if certain standards relating to unique passwords or to the authentication of devices for the first time are met. Places various limits upon the operation and interpretation of this Act, including a prohibition against any private right of action for violations of the bill, and includes definitions for purposes of this bill.

An act to add Title 1.81.26 (commencing with Section 1798.91.04) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to information privacy.

• AB 1959 (Wood) This bill extends the sunset dates for the California High Cost Fund (CHCF) programs A and B from January 1, 2019, to January 1, 2023.

An act to amend Sections 275.6 and 276.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 1999 (Chau) Establishes net neutrality rules for local agencies that provide broadband services and expands the types of local agencies that may provide broadband infrastructure, services, or both. An act to amend Sections 25213, 53395.3.2, 53398.52, and 61100 of, and to add Article 12 (commencing with Section 53167) to Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of, the Government Code, and to add Sections 10001.5, 12801.5, and 16461.10 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to local government.

• AB 2658 (Calderon) Until January 1, 2022, establishes a blockchain working group, appointed by the Secretary of the Government Operations (GovOps) Agency, which is to include the State Chief Information Officer among others, as specified, to evaluate the uses of blockchain by California’s businesses and state government. This also includes an evaluation of the benefits, risks (including privacy risks), best practices, and legal implications associated with such use of blockchain. Defines “blockchain” for these purposes to mean a mathematically secured, chronological, and decentralized ledger or database, but also requires the working group’s report to include recommendations for modifications to this definition of blockchain and recommendations for amendments to other code sections that may be impacted by the deployment of blockchain.

An act to add and repeal Sections 11546.8 and 11546.9 of the Government Code, relating to blockchain technology.

• AB 2813 (Irwin) Establishes the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC), as specified, and requires it to develop a cybersecurity strategy for California.

An act to add Section 8586.5 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.

• AB 3067 (Chau) This bill adds any cannabis, cannabis product, cannabis business, or any instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of cannabis or cannabis products to the list of products or services subject to the Privacy Rights for California Minors in the digital World (PRCMDC).

An act to amend Section 22580 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to the Internet.

• SB 822 (Wiener) This bill establishes net neutrality requirements by prohibiting internet service providers (ISPs) from taking certain actions that interfere with consumers’ ability to lawfully access internet content, including intentionally blocking content, speeding up or slowing down traffic, engaging in paid-prioritization, requiring consideration from edge providers for access to an ISP’s end users, and selectively zero-rating certain content.

An act to add Title 15 (commencing with Section 3100) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to communications.

• SB 1001 (Hertzberg) This bill, beginning July 1, 2019, prohibits a person from using of a bot to communicate or interact with another person in California online with intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identity for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or sale of goods or services in a commercial transaction or to influence a vote in an election.

An act to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17940) to Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to bots.