In-vehicle cameras.

Existing law, among other things, prohibits a person or entity from providing the operation of a voice recognition feature within this state without prominently informing, during the initial setup or installation of a connected television, either the user or the person designated by the user to perform the initial setup or installation of the connected television. Existing law prohibits a person or entity from compelling a manufacturer or other entity providing the operation of a voice recognition feature to build specific features for the purpose of allowing an investigative or law enforcement officer to monitor communications through that feature. Existing law also provides that actions for relief pursuant to these provisions are to be prosecuted exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney. This bill would extend the above-described requirements and prohibitions to a person or entity providing for the operation of an in-vehicle camera, as defined. The bill would also prohibit any video recording collected or retained through the operation of an in-vehicle camera by the vehicle's manufacturer from being used for any advertising purposes, shared with, or sold to, a third party, or retained at any location, other than the vehicle itself, unless the user consents, as specified.