California. S.B. 833 was enacted on Oct. 7 outlawing the faxing of commercial advertisements unless the sender receives prior approval from the recipient. Unlike the federal Junk Fax Prevention Act which Congress passed this year, SB 833 does not exclude the “existing business relationship,” or EBR, standard. The federal junk fax law does not require prior approval if the recipient has done or continues to do business with the sender. SB 833 requires express…