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California governor wants users to profit from online data

By DON THOMPSON lions of dollars collecting,
Associated Press curating and monetizing our
SACRAMENTO, Calif. personal data have a duty to
(AP) — California Gov. protect it," the Democrat said
Gavin Newsom has set off in his first State of the State
a flurry of speculation after speech Tuesday. "Califor-
he said the state's consumers nia's consumers should also
should get a piece of the billi- be able to share in the wealth
ons of dollars that technology that is created from their
companies make by capitali- data."
zing on personal data they Tech companies, for
collect. example, sell the data to out-
The new governor has asked side businesses that target
aides to develop a proposal ads to users. The European
for a "data dividend" for Cali- Union and Spain’s socialist
fornia residents but provided government last year each
no hints about whether he proposed taxing big internet
might be suggesting a tax on companies like Google, Fa-
tech companies, an individu- cebook and Amazon.
al refund to their customers In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his first state of the
or something else. Continued on Page 3 state address to a joint session of the legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.
"Companies that make bil- Associated Press