Speaker Robert Rivas Has Appointed Brandie Nonnecke, PhD to the California Privacy Protection Agency Board
SACRAMENTO — Last Thursday, Speaker Robert Rivas appointed Brandie Nonnecke, PhD to the California Privacy Protection Agency Board.
Dr. Nonnecke is the founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, headquartered at UC Berkeley. Additionally, she is an associate research professor at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), where she directs the Tech Policy Initiative. The Initiative is a collaboration between CITRIS and GSPP to strengthen tech policy education, research, and impact.
Dr. Nonnecke is also the director of Our Better Web, a program that supports empirical research, policy analysis, training, and engagement to address the rise of online harms. She is a co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology at Berkeley Law, where she leads the Project on Artificial Intelligence, Platforms, and Society. She also co-directs the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub, an interdisciplinary initiative training researchers to develop effective AI governance and policy frameworks. In addition, she hosts TecHype, a video and podcast series that cuts through the hype around emerging technologies and the laws and policies that shape them.
“I am delighted to welcome Dr. Nonnecke to the CPPA Board,” said Jennifer M. Urban, Board Chairperson. “Her deep expertise, and her understanding of cutting-edge technology and policy issues, will bring a valuable perspective to our work to protect Californians' privacy.”
“My many thanks, as well, to outgoing Board Member Vinhcent Le for his invaluable contributions to the CPPA Board. As a founding board member, Mr. Le has had an integral part in shaping the Agency's work, and his dedication safeguarding the privacy rights of Californians is evident in the Agency's accomplishments.”
Dr. Nonnecke has already begun her board service and looks forward to providing her perspective on the Agency's policies.
“I'm honored to join the CPPA Board and deeply grateful to Speaker Rivas for this opportunity," said Dr. Nonnecke. "California consumers have the right to protect their personal information, and the CPPA is at the forefront of this important work. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow board members and staff on impactful approaches to complex privacy issues arising from emerging technologies.”
The California Privacy Protection Agency is governed by a five-member board. According to the Agency's implementing statute, the Governor appoints the board chairperson and one board member; the Rules Committee of the Senate appoints one board member; the Speaker of the Assembly appoints one board member; and the Attorney General appoints one board member.
For questions about the CPPA's work or the board, please contact press@cppa.ca.gov.
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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is committed to promoting the education and awareness of consumers' privacy rights and businesses' responsibilities under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Individuals can visit privacy.ca.gov to access helpful and up-to-date information on how to exercise their rights and protect their personal information. In addition, the Agency's website provides important information about CPPA board meetings, announcements, and the rulemaking process.