California Invasion of Privacy Act, civil action for $5,000 per violation (Cal. Penal Code 637.2(a), (c))
Anyone recorded in breach of California's privacy chapter can sue for $5,000 per violation without proving any harm. A large archive of improperly recorded calls is therefore a large liability.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“(a) Any person who has been injured by a violation of this chapter may bring an action against the person who committed the violation for the greater of the following amounts: (1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. (2) Three times the amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the plaintiff. ... (c) It is not a necessary prerequisite to an action pursuant to this section that the plaintiff has suffered, or be threatened with, actual damages.”
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