On November 3, 2020, California voters convincingly approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) ballot initiative. The CPRA builds upon and amends the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), aligning it more with...more
11/12/2020
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On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy (CCP), the organization behind the ballot initiative that led to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), announced that it has begun submitting signatures to qualify the...more
5/21/2020
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On March 11, 2020, the California Attorney General (AG) issued a second set of modified proposed regulations (2nd Modified Regulations) implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The 2nd Modified Regulations...more
On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General (AG) published, and updated on February 10, modified proposed regulations (Modified Regulations) implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The Modified...more
2/13/2020
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On October 10, 2019 the California Attorney General (“AG”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (the “Regulations”) implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The Regulations attempt to clarify, and in...more
On September 25, 2019, Alastair Mactaggart, the founder of Californians for Consumer Privacy, the organization responsible for the ballot initiative that led to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), filed an initiative...more
In the waning days of the legislative session, the California Legislature this month passed several notable measures amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). While the Legislature surprised many by rejecting a...more