CA Governor Signs the Consumer Call Protection Act
Joshua Briones and Matthew Novian for The National Law Review
On October 2, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019 (the “Act”). The Act aims to identify and prevent those engaging in deceptive robocalls from defrauding Californians. To achieve this goal, the California legislature has put the onus on telecommunications service providers. Although other...
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