Last year, Jared Polis vetoed legislation that would have banned rent-setting algorithms that push up housing costs.

Colorado’s Democratic governor faced backlash on Wednesday after vetoing legislation that would have cracked down on surveillance pricing, an increasingly common practice whereby corporations use personal data to set individualized prices on groceries and other goods. Gov. Jared Polis, who is term-limited and thus not up for reelection, said in his veto letter that he “appreciate[s] the…

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