Protecting California Children: Attorney General Bonta Secures 8-Year Prison Sentence Against Human Trafficker

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition of 17 attorneys general, called on Congress to take action to stop federal agencies from using commercially purchased data and AI tools for mass surveillance of Americans without oversight. The letter urges Congress to close the data-broker loophole, require warrants for accessing digital data, prevent domestic surveillance via foreign intelligence laws, mandate deletion of unlawfully collected data and AI models, and establish transparency and accountability standards for data brokers. The letter highlights concerns about the federal government's access to personal data collected by data brokers and the lack of consumer awareness or control over such practices.