California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to secretly record others without permission in places considered private, such as changing rooms and doctor’s offices.
News outlets report that the veto focuses on concerns about how the bill defines and applies to smart glasses use. The bill’s language is described as overbroad, according to Newsom, potentially affecting lawful or unclear situations rather than narrowly addressing the conduct lawmakers sought to prevent. The sources present the veto as an action based on the bill’s scope and drafting rather than a rejection of privacy protections in principle.
While the outlets agree on what the bill targeted and that Newsom issued the veto, they vary mainly in emphasis. Some coverage highlights the privacy problem the bill aimed to address—secret recording without consent—while others stress the governor’s rationale that the measure could be applied too broadly.
