Chris Ward
Role at the time: California assemblymember and author of AB 1542, in a press release
Statement summary
Assemblymember Chris Ward, the author of AB 1542, said in a press release that he is deeply disappointed by the Governor's decision to veto the bill and that Californians should not have to worry that the most sensitive details of their lives are being bought and sold to the highest bidder.
“I am deeply disappointed by the Governor’s decision to veto AB 1542”
Ward's office publishes attributed criticism of the veto from the bill's author and privacy advocates.
Why we used this label
The reference point is Newsom's decision to veto AB 1542, the bill that would have barred businesses from selling or sharing sensitive personal information. Ward says he is deeply disappointed by the veto and that Californians should not have to worry that their most sensitive details are being sold, which rejects the veto, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Challenged the characterization, because he also disputes the premise that existing protections suffice; he states a verdict on the veto itself, so it loses.