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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

What happened

The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.

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  • The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:35:25 UTC.

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

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