Data Privacy
Typically, companies rely on a combination of first-hand data they’ve collected about you as well as personal data they buy from data brokers. In this way, the surveillance economy is a cycle of extraction that we must tackle in order to build a more equitable economy.
21 research items · 3 bills
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They’re watching you, and raising your prices – surveillance pricing, explained
By now, you probably know that companies have amassed a treasure trove of data on you.
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Companies are using AI to put the squeeze on California families—but it doesn’t have to be this way
Today, working families feel the squeeze everywhere—from rent and utility costs to groceries.
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How Californians Feel About AI – Findings From the 2025 AI Compass
This July, the California Privacy Protection Agency unanimously voted—against objections from consumer and labor advocacy groups—on new rules governing automated decision-making tools.
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The 2026 bills on this issue. TechEquity Action, our 501(c)(4), leads the legislative work.
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