A superior government’s ability to have its law(s) supersede those of an inferior government. For example, the U.S. federal government has mandated that no state government can regulate consumer credit reporting.
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San Francisco, March 3, 2019Assemblymember Ed Chau, ChairAssembly Privacy and Consumer Protection CommitteeState Capitol, Room 5016Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: California Consumer Privacy Law Corrections
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