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California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people

US · 2026-10-01

Key takeaway

California Governor vetoes a bill that would have banned covert recording via wearable devices.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerCalifornia Governor vetoes the bill banning covert recording via wearables, so no new legal restriction is imposed.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onWearable-device makers (Meta, Snap, Apple) avoid compliance costs and product redesigns for the California market.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youUS SMEs using or selling these devices face no immediate operational or inventory changes, but privacy regulation risk remains latent.

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Source: TechCrunch

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