Technology companies, along with the California Chamber of Commerce, oppose AB 1395. Those groups told lawmakers earlier this year that manufacturers are already required to secure the recorded information and that a new sweeping state privacy law enacted last year ensures that consumers can force the deletion of personal information. Opponents of the bill said the devices record conversations only once they’ve been awoken to take action — and that purchasers can easily change the settings to delete those files.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2019 23:48 UTC