Wednesday - January 21, 2026
Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces First-in-the-Nation Privacy Tool Allowing Californians to Block the Sale of Their Data
January 21, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:

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Governor Newsom announces first-in-the-nation privacy tool allowing Californians to block the sale of their data

What you need to know: As of January 1, Californians can tell data brokers to stop selling their personal information through a simple online platform--DROP

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Governor Newsom and the California Privacy Protection . . .

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