This bill on smart glasses just got blocked by California’s Governor Newsom. Here’s why

Newsom disagrees with the bill’s definition of a wearable recording device.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, discusses environmental issues with Wade Crowfoot, head of the California Natural Resources Agency in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. [Photo: Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private.The legislation also would have required companies making smart glasses or other wearable devices, starting in 2028, to include a light or some other feature that indicates that the person is video or audio recording. It would have banned the sale of technology designed to help people conceal a recording light or sound on a smart device.Newsom wrote in a letter explaining his decision that the bill’s definition of a wearable recording........

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