Rep. Shelley Kloba visits "Capitol Ideas" today for an interesting and eye-opening conversation about data privacy, something that barely exists now but which she's determined to make a reality.

Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast

Feb 05 2020 | 00:15:17

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Show Notes

Democratic state Rep. Shelley Kloba is so concerned about our ability to keep prying technological eyes off of our private lives that she hosted a series of coffee-shop meetings with her constituents in the 1st legislative district to listen to their own concerns, and their ideas. The result is an omnibus data-privacy bill now moving through the Legislature. We'll talk about that today in "Capitol Ideas."

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