California Legislature Passes Bill To Extend Social Media Privacy Laws To Public Employers

Big Brother can’t ask for access to your “personal” social media accounts in the public hiring and employment setting except in certain narrow circumstances if Governor Jerry Brown signs a new social media privacy bill recently passed by the California legislature.

The California Senate passed a bill to extend California’s social media privacy law to public employers last week.

The California Assembly previously passed the bill in May 2013.

The state sheriffs’ association and probation officers opposed the bill because they argued it could hamper their ability to investigate potential employees.

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