California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data

California lawmakers passed a bill known as the Delete Act (Senate Bill 362) that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information. Data brokers include a variety of businesses that gather and sell people’s personal information, such as their address, marital status and spending habits. Those companies include credit reporting agencies, people-search sites and data analytic firms that work with political campaigns. The Senate approved the legislation a day after it was passed by the Assembly. The bill heads to the governor’s desk for consideration.