Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans
Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workers
TL;DR
- Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have banned surveillance pricing for worker wages and consumer goods.
- The governor argued the bill was overly broad and could inadvertently impact benign uses of technology.
- Consumer advocates expressed disappointment, accusing Polis of favoring corporations over working Coloradans.
- Colorado's proposed measure was more expansive than Maryland's existing law, covering wages and various industries.
- Several other states, including Illinois, California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, are considering similar legislation.
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has documented surveillance pricing practices, but federal action is considered unlikely.
- A bipartisan group of state attorneys general urged the FTC to address unfair pricing practices, including surveillance pricing.