Facebook, Twitter, e-mail passwords made private under California law

California, home to many of the world's social media companies, now has the nation's strictest privacy laws preventing your boss or college from surfing through the personal information you post on sites like Facebook. It will be illegal for companies or universities to ask for access to your personal social media or email accounts under two bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA). "The Golden State is pioneering the social media revolution, and these laws will protect all Californians from unwarranted invasions of their personal social media accounts," Gov Brown said.