Google通过向订户请愿,秘密对抗加利福尼亚州的一项隐私法案,冒着当地企业反弹的风险。 Google secretly fought a California privacy bill by petitioning subscribers, risking backlash from local businesses.

Google谨慎地反对加利福尼亚州隐私法案AB 566, 要求电子邮件名单的订户签署一份反对该法案的请愿书。 Google discreetly opposed a California privacy bill, AB 566, by asking subscribers to an email list to sign a petition against it. 该法案将要求浏览器为用户提供选择不与第三方分享个人信息的途径。 The bill would require browsers to give users a way to opt-out of sharing personal information with third parties. 专家说,如果当地企业意见不一,谷歌的游说可能适得其反。 Experts say Google's lobbying could backfire if local businesses disagree. Google在加利福尼亚的游说活动上花了很多钱。 Google is a heavy spender on lobbying efforts in California.