California wants to make the long-winded, frequently confusing privacy policies of internet businesses easier for you to understand. Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released a guide on Wednesday outlining how companies can make their practices more transparent to consumers after a new state privacy law went into effect on January 1st. HP commends the work of California in establishing expectations-based guidance for privacy as it strikes the right balance between innovation and the protection of legitimate consumer rights, said Hewlett-Packards Vice President Scott Taylor in the press release.