{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings","slug":"california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings","title":"California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes bill targeting smart‑glass recordings","subtitle":"The legislation would have required recording indicators on devices from 2028 and imposed fines, while more than seven million AI‑powered glasses were sold in the United States last year.","excerpt":"Governor Gavin Newsom rejected Senate Bill 1130, which sought to penalise secret recordings with smart glasses in private settings and to mandate a recording indicator on such devices. Over seven million of the devices were sold in the U.S. last year, and industry groups voiced opposition.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T02:25:14.663Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-01T01:17:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-01T02:25:14.663Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":66,"critic":87,"hype":12,"notes":{"trust":"Named officials and a letter provide sources, but only one independent report, yielding 66.","critic":"Explains why, quotes multiple parties, gives specific data, clear story, scoring 87.","hype":"Headline matches article; language measured, resulting in low hype."}},"tags":["#CaliforniaPolitics","#SmartGlasses","#PrivacyLaw","#GavinNewsom","#TechRegulation"],"entities":["Gavin Newsom","Eloise Gómez Reyes","TechNet","Meta","Consumer Reports"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1130, which would have penalised secret recording with smart glasses in private areas.","The bill would have required a recording indicator on devices from 2028 and set fines up to $1,500 for individuals and $2,500 for companies.","More than 7 million AI‑powered smart glasses were sold in the United States last year.","Centre‑rated outlets reported industry opposition and a Meta initiative for blind veterans; left‑rated outlets focused mainly on the veto."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1130 on 29 July 2026. The measure would have made it unlawful to use smart glasses to record people without consent in changing rooms, doctors’ offices and other spaces generally regarded as private."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The proposal also required manufacturers of smart glasses and similar wearables to add a visible light or other indicator of recording starting in 2028. It set penalties of up to $1,500 for individuals and $2,500 for companies that failed to comply. The standards desk confirmed that more than 7 million AI‑powered smart glasses were sold in the United States in the previous year."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Industry representatives, including TechNet, argued that the bill would unfairly burden businesses and consumers. A Meta spokesperson said the company remains committed to privacy while expanding the technology’s benefits for blind veterans. Consumer Reports cited TikTok videos describing unsettling recordings in a waxing salon and a gym, underscoring public concern."},{"type":"pullquote","text":"“Whatever we can do to protect an individual’s right to privacy, we have to do,”","author":"Eloise Gómez Reyes, state senator"},{"type":"stat_callout","value":"7 million","label":"AI‑powered smart glasses sold in US (2025)","subtext":"Washington Top News"},{"type":"heading","text":"Blind spot: right‑rated outlets"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right‑rated outlet ran the story; none mentioned any aspect of the bill, its provisions or the surrounding debate."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"My Mother Lode","url":"https://mymotherlode.com/news/state/11183542/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T01:17:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Washington Top News","url":"https://wtop.com/national/2026/09/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people – WTOP News","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:58:36.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Seattle Times","url":"https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:56:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent","url":"https://independent.co.uk/news/gavin-newsom-sacramento-meta-tiktok-google-b3059425.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Associated Press News","url":"https://apnews.com/article/california-legislature-smart-glass-privacy-e599fbbff476b41b8a6ededcd2576cf9","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent (US)","url":"https://the-independent.com/news/gavin-newsom-sacramento-meta-tiktok-google-b3059425.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Standard-Journal","url":"https://standard-journal.com/ap/business/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record/article_c8dfd4e5-7fdd-5029-84b6-db47a101db35.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Oskaloosa Herald","url":"https://oskaloosa.com/news/national_news/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record/article_70f8ee5c-8fb2-50a8-8f64-b112590ff923.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z"},{"sourceName":"abc News","url":"https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/newsom-vetoes-measure-penalized-smart-glasses-secretly-record-136907179","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:51.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Winnipeg Free Press","url":"https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/09/30/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T19:56:20.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":60,"centre":40,"right":0},"count":{"left":6,"centre":4,"right":0},"totalSources":10,"untracked":0,"rated":10,"observedAt":"2026-10-01T03:30:27.856033+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-10-01T03:45:07.776Z","closedAt":null,"checks":6,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":["Four left‑rated outlets, The Seattle Times, The Independent (UK), AP News and The Independent (US), each ran a digest that noted Newsom’s veto and that the bill would have penalised people for recording with smart glasses in private settings. None of the digests mentioned the required recording indicator, the fine amounts, the sales figure for the devices, or the reactions from TechNet, Meta or Consumer Reports."],"centre":["Four centre‑rated outlets covered the story. Washington Top News published a full report that led on the veto, the indicator requirement, the fine schedule, the 7 million devices sold, TechNet’s criticism, Meta’s veteran‑aid programme and Consumer Reports’ examples. Digests from My Mother Lode, The Standard‑Journal and Winnipeg Free Press also reported the veto and noted the indicator requirement and fines, echoing the core elements of the bill."],"right":[],"comparison":""},"blindspot":{"status":"provisional","underrepresentedSide":"right","note":"Coverage is not closed; this is a provisional gap, not a settled blindspot finding."},"sourceFactualityDistribution":{"mixed":1,"high":3,"veryHigh":6},"ownershipDistribution":{"mediaConglomerate":2,"independent":2,"corporation":2},"firstDatedReport":{"sourceName":"Winnipeg Free Press","url":"https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/09/30/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T19:56:20.000Z"},"countries":[{"country":"New York, New York, United States","count":2},{"country":"London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom","count":2},{"country":"Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada","count":1},{"country":"Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States","count":1},{"country":"Seattle, King County, Washington, United States","count":1},{"country":"Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States","count":1}],"outlets":[{"name":"Winnipeg Free Press","url":"https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/09/30/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T19:56:20.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada","repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"ABC News","url":"https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/newsom-vetoes-measure-penalized-smart-glasses-secretly-record-136907179","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:51.000Z","leaningSide":"left","leaningRating":"leanLeft","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"New York, New York, United States","repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"The Independent","url":"https://independent.co.uk/news/gavin-newsom-sacramento-meta-tiktok-google-b3059425.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z","leaningSide":"left","leaningRating":"leanLeft","factualityRating":"high","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom","repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"Associated Press News","url":"https://apnews.com/article/california-legislature-smart-glass-privacy-e599fbbff476b41b8a6ededcd2576cf9","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z","leaningSide":"left","leaningRating":"leanLeft","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"New York, New York, United States","repostedFrom":null},{"name":"The Independent (US)","url":"https://the-independent.com/news/gavin-newsom-sacramento-meta-tiktok-google-b3059425.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z","leaningSide":"left","leaningRating":"leanLeft","factualityRating":"mixed","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom","repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"The Standard-Journal","url":"https://standard-journal.com/ap/business/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record/article_c8dfd4e5-7fdd-5029-84b6-db47a101db35.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"high","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States","repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"Oskaloosa Herald","url":"https://oskaloosa.com/news/national_news/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record/article_70f8ee5c-8fb2-50a8-8f64-b112590ff923.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:52:52.000Z","leaningSide":"left","leaningRating":"leanLeft","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"The Seattle Times","url":"https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:56:08.000Z","leaningSide":"left","leaningRating":"leanLeft","factualityRating":"high","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Seattle, King County, Washington, United States","repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"Washington Top News","url":"https://wtop.com/national/2026/09/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people – WTOP News","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T00:58:36.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":"Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States","repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"},{"name":"My Mother Lode","url":"https://mymotherlode.com/news/state/11183542/newsom-vetoes-measure-that-would-have-penalized-the-use-of-smart-glasses-to-secretly-record-people.html","headline":"Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T01:17:08.000Z","leaningSide":"centre","leaningRating":"center","factualityRating":"veryHigh","angle":null,"isOpinion":false,"country":null,"repostedFrom":"Associated Press News"}]},"assessment":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"citation":{"recommended":"MediaBias News, \"California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes bill targeting smart‑glass recordings\", https://mediabias.news/politics/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings","canonicalUrl":"https://mediabias.news/politics/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings","instructions":["Cite and link the canonical article URL, not the API, markdown mirror, homepage, or an original outlet URL.","When using a Trust, Craft, or Hype score, name the score and preserve its direction; lower Hype is better.","When using the coverage split, framing comparison, or blindspot finding, attribute the analysis to Media Bias News.","Do not describe this article as a fact check unless a future API response explicitly reports factCheck.status as performed."]},"links":{"canonical":"https://mediabias.news/politics/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings","json":"https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings","markdown":"https://mediabias.news/politics/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-bill-targeting-smartglass-recordings.md","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology"}}}