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Recent Developments in California Privacy Laws - The Consumer Finance Podcast
On September 9, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a joint investigation sweep targeting businesses that may be failing to honor consumers’ opt-out requests submitted via Global Privacy Control...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board approved a new set of regulations aimed at governing the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT), risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is now in its second year with full enforcement powers and has begun to exercise its authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in significant ways in 2025. With...more
California continues to lead the way in data privacy standards as the latest regulatory updates from the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) mark a significant step forward in safeguarding individual rights and data...more
On July 24, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) approved a major rule package covering automated decision-making technology (ADMT), mandatory cybersecurity audits, and privacy risk assessments under the California...more
In July 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) adopted final regulations governing automated decision-making technology (ADMT), privacy risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits under the California Consumer...more
State privacy enforcement targeted at data brokers continues, and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has been at the forefront of this effort. The CPPA has made clear that data broker registration and...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries, businesses are increasingly integrating AI tools into their workforce operations. In response, California regulators have been actively working to address the...more
Key point: The California legislature is currently considering several privacy-related bills that could impact the private sector....more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) finalized a set of regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) on July 24, 2025, that address cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) approved final regulations (the Rule) under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), introducing new obligations related to automated...more
California regulators unanimously approved a sweeping set of regulations on July 24 governing the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and mandating risk assessments and cybersecurity audits for businesses...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board approved a final package of amendments to the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These sweeping changes impose...more
Businesses should expect to see “increased enforcement” from the California Privacy Protection Agency now that the agency has had four years to staff up and implement rules, the CPPA’s executive director said in an interview...more
Here are some recent privacy and cybersecurity related news stories that caught our attention over the past couple of weeks. California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Issues New Proposed Regulations - The CPPA has...more
In yet another reminder that California takes data privacy seriously, this month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) fined Florida-based data broker Jerico Pictures, Inc. (d/b/a National Public Data) $46,000 for...more
In a significant enforcement move, California’s consumer privacy regulator just ordered a national clothing retailer to pay a $345,178 fine to resolve alleged violations of the state’s privacy law. The California Privacy...more
On May 1, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board held a meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the CPPA draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments and automated decision-making technology...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently fined clothing retailer Todd Snyder almost $350,000 for two types of consumer privacy errors. Due to technical errors during a 40-day period, it was impossible for Todd...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency announced this month that it, along with six other states, will be forming a new group called the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators.” (The other states are Colorado, Connecticut,...more
California’s privacy regulator intends to advance sweeping new rules that would govern AI tools used for automated decision-making purposes – but Governor Newsom just stepped in and signaled concern that these rules could...more
A bipartisan coalition of seven AGs and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, an initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration and information-sharing...more
Earlier this week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the formation of a new bipartisan coalition called the Consortium of Privacy Regulators. This consortium...more
Eight state regulators have established a coalition called the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to collaborate on the implementation and enforcement of their privacy laws. According to announcements from the California...more
This week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) board held its April meeting to discuss the latest set of proposed regulations, including automated decision-making technology (ADMT) regulations. Instead of...more