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California meeting recording consent law

California requires the consent of all parties to record a confidential communication. Courts have applied this broadly to calls and, by extension, recorded video meetings involving California participants.

The statute

Cal. Penal Code § 632 (Invasion of Privacy Act)

What makes it tricky

Applies when any participant is in California — which for a distributed meeting you often cannot rule out in advance.

What's at stake

Statutory damages per violation plus potential criminal liability; a private right of action exists.

The posture that always works

Capture an explicit consent decision from every participant before the meeting starts — whichever state they're in — and keep a tamper-evident record of it. That's what Overturo produces, and you can download a sample of the register format below.

Download the consent register sample Set up meeting consent

Also read: EU AI Act Article 50 for meetings · All state laws

This page is general information about state recording laws, not legal advice. Statutes and case law change; verify with counsel how they apply to your situation.