In 2013, 167 data breaches — affecting millions of Californians — were reported. While breaches affected many industries, the vast majority stemmed from breaches reported by the retail industry. In response, the Assembly Judiciary and Banking and Finance Committees held a hearing to examine whether California law should be updated. Assembly Bill 1710, born out of this hearing, was signed into law Sept. 30, 2014.

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