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Laura Heymann @laheymann.bsky.social · 5d

Essential reading. Universities must stand together on this.

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · 12d

It was a pleasure and an honor to express our gratitude and recognize Jeffrey Worthe for his wise, practical, and dedicated service on the CPPA Board. Thank you, former Board Member Worthe, for your excellent and important work on behalf of Californians! ✨
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California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · 12d

The CPPA Board thanks Jeffrey Worthe for his outstanding service and leadership.

His work has strengthened privacy protections and empowered Californians to better control their personal data.

September 26, 2025, Board Meeting. The CPPA Board recognizes former board member Jeffrey Worthe (second from right) for his outstanding service and leadership.

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Paul Schwartz @paulschwartz.bsky.social · 12d

Come join us on Nov. 19 for the 18th Annual BCLT Privacy Lecture delivered by Prof. Lior Strahilevitz @thelior.bsky.social. Register here:
bclt.wufoo.com/forms/m1f7z1...
@ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social

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California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · 21d

Now it’s time to grab your Privacy Starter Pack.
It’s full of essential tools & tips to help you navigate your privacy rights with confidence and protect your personal info every step of the way.

You’re all set to hit the Privacy Trail—prepared, informed, and in control.

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Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · 23d

I am delighted to welcome Jill Hamer to the @calprivacy.bsky.social Board! I look forward to working with her to protect Californians' privacy rights and provide guidance to businesses. My many thanks to Jeff Worthe for his excellent service on the Board.

California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · 23d

Chairperson Urban has sworn in new CPPA Board Member Jill Hamer.
@GavinNewsom appointed Hamer, a seasoned privacy & cyber risk leader, to help advance Californians’ privacy rights. cppa.ca.gov/announcement...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 28d

@Erie.bsky.social accepting the EFF Award: “Speaking up is hard and it's scary. But it will only get harder and scarier from here. The best time to do it was yesterday. The second-best time is today. These are not choices we will always have.”

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Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · 29d

An important development-kudos to @calprivacy.bsky.social , @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov , CO and CT for this practical approach to making consumers' privacy rights easily enforceable!

California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · 29d

The CPPA launched a privacy sweep with the AGs of CA, CO & CT to investigate businesses potentially not honoring Global Privacy Control (GPC) opt-out signals. Under the CCPA, consumers have the right to stop the sale/share of their data. Report violations: cppa.ca.gov/webapplications/complaint

California, Colorado, and Connecticut Announce Privacy Sweep

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California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Join CPPA, Sen. Ashby, Asm. Krell & state partners for a free Senior Scammer Stoppers forum this Wed, Sept 10, 5:30–7PM at Southside Park Cohousing in Sacramento.

Get expert tips on spotting scams & staying safe.

🔗 Details: sd08.senate.ca.gov/event/senior...

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California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · Aug 29

CPPA is seeking a part-time Student Assistant to support our Enforcement Division. You’ll help track consumer complaints, manage emails, compile reports, & support investigations. Great opportunity for students interested in public service. Apply secure10.saashr.com/ta/6158859.c...

Image of student holding books. Join our team apply by 9/17 Student Assistant Enforcement Division

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California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Do you know who’s collecting and selling your personal information? Learn more about data brokers and protecting your personal info at privacy.ca.gov

Privacy Field Guide Data broker A business that collects and sells personal information about you that you haven't intentionally interacted with.

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California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · Aug 20

🔒 Our final blog in the LOCKED series is here!

We’re closing out with two powerful California privacy rights:
➡️ Right to Delete your data
➡️ Right to Equal Treatment when you exercise your rights

Learn more privacy.ca.gov/2025/08/lock...

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Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · Aug 20

Personal information crosses borders with ease--it's crucially important to collaborate with data protection and privacy authorities across the country and the world. Thank you to the @calprivacy.bsky.social and the Irish and Australian teams for making these discussions part of this visit!

California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · Aug 20

Honored to host Humphrey Fellows MB Donnelly (Data Protection Commission, Ireland) & George Cross (Dept of Home Affairs, Australia) for two days of insightful discussions on privacy & public service. Grateful to @StateDept. @iieglobal, & @DukeU for supporting this great program.

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Brian Hofer @brianhofer.bsky.social · Aug 20

www.berkeleyside.org/2025/08/19/d...

Meet the UC Berkeley data team who proved Trump isn’t deporting just ‘worst of the worst’

Berkeley Law's Deportation Data Project has sued over ignored FOIA requests. It's a go-to source for facts on Trump’s immigration crackdown.

www.berkeleyside.org

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Rebecca Tushnet @rtushnet.bsky.social · Aug 18

Transformative work of the day, Scarrily good edition

Nosferatu Joseph 🧛🏻‍♀️ @tashjoeza.bsky.social · Aug 17

This tattoo, by InkedMongoose on IG, is perfect. No notes.

A tattooed knee, I think, featuring Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm in an apple car. Text reads: You got a fast car. I got a plan to get us out of here.

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Paul Schwartz @paulschwartz.bsky.social · Aug 12

Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...

Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies

www.nytimes.com

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California Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · Aug 12

This month we’ve launched a 3-part blog series on LOCKED. An easy tool to remember your California privacy rights.

🔒LOCKED =Limit, Opt-Out, Correct, Know, Equal Treatment, Delete.

Part Two this week focuses on Correct and Know. Learn More
privacy.ca.gov/2025/08/lock...

CPPA Blog Privacy.ca.gov/blog Locked Series: Right To Correct & Know

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · Aug 11

In honor of today's news that AOL will soon be ending dial-up service, here's the 1996 collaboration between Prince and Kate Bush, which begins & ends with a tribute to the AOL sign-on experience, based on Prince's mid-90s habit of dropping in on fans in our weekly AOL chats: youtu.be/wxJ2SCxMy1g

My Computer (w Kate Bush)

YouTube video by Matthew Hall

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Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yes, this was puzzling me at first, as well--but I'm pretty sure the reference is to march-in rights, especially as the WSJ article you were quoted in talked of unspecified "breach" of "requirements." Additional licenses could be granted to favored parties.

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Lisa L. Ouellette @patentscholar.bsky.social · Aug 10

The @statnews.com story suggests they are thinking of march-in rights, but that would only allow them to grant additional licenses after determining that certain statutory criteria are met, which Harvard could appeal to the Court of Federal Claims (see 35 USC 203) www.statnews.com/2025/08/08/h...

Trump administration launches investigation into Harvard’s federally funded research patents

The Trump administration escalates its fight with Harvard, beginning the "march-in" process involving patent ownership.

www.statnews.com

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Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · Aug 10

Seems exactly like that.

Lisa L. Ouellette @patentscholar.bsky.social · Aug 10

This threat to "take over" Harvard's patents is bewildering—seems like yet another example of using a tenuous legal threat to retaliate against universities for not complying with unrelated demands. I'm quoted in this WSJ story (gift link):

Trump Administration Threatens to Take Over Harvard’s Patents

The move is the latest escalation in the White House’s battle with the Ivy League school.

www.wsj.com

Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · Aug 9

The strong privacy/confidentiality protections for tax data protect the integrity of the system and allow us to TRUST it with our financial data. The administration's intent to flout these protections and use IRS data to find people to deport tears this trust asunder.

Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · Aug 9

🚨 WaPo EXCLUSIVE

Hours before Trump removed Billy Long as IRS commissioner, his agency clashed with the White House over sharing immigrants’ tax data.

IRS, White House clashed over immigrants’ data before tax chief was ousted

The Trump administration’s move to push out IRS Commissioner Billy Long came after the agency said it couldn’t release some information on taxpayers suspected of being here illegally.

www.washingtonpost.com

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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · Aug 7

A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.

This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵

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Maggie M. @maggiemck.bsky.social · Aug 8

Headline writer finally gets it right: ‘Extortion’: Newsom Threatens to Sue After Trump Fines UCLA $1 Billion www.kqed.org/news/1205152...

‘Extortion’: Newsom Threatens to Sue After Trump Fines UCLA $1 Billion | KQED

University of California President James Milliken said President Donald Trump’s proposal would “completely devastate” the system.

www.kqed.org

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Jennifer Urban @jenniferurban.bsky.social · Aug 9

More info on march-in rights: www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

www.congress.gov

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