SB 690 Is Now Law. The CIPA Lawsuits Aren't Done Yet.

California’s new SB 690 wipes out the “pen register” claims that fueled the recent wave of CIPA lawsuits, and it applies retroactively to suits filed after January 1, 2025. But the rest of CIPA still stands, so plaintiffs can pivot back to wiretapping claims against chat widgets and trackers, and opt-in consent still matters.