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Recent Developments in California Privacy Laws - The Consumer Finance Podcast
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has unanimously adopted new regulations requiring certain businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to conduct annual audits of their cybersecurity...more
On July 28, the CPPA released a stipulated final order to impose a $55,400 administrative fine on a data broker for failing to register with the agency by the January 31, 2024, deadline as required by California’s Delete Act....more
On July 24, the CPPA released updated regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act, (CCPA) establishing those changes made after the 45-day comment period affecting three main areas of concern: Automated...more
At its July 24 board meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board authorized agency staff to finalize regulations on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, insurance, and...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
During a Board Meeting on July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) unanimously approved the long-awaited final text of its second rulemaking package, implementing a broad swath of new requirements...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to approve a long-awaited rulemaking package imposing substantial new compliance obligations on businesses subject to the California Consumer...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
Before assuming his new role as Executive Director for the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), Tom Kemp served as a volunteer policy advisor on the Delete Act in 2023 and California’s 2020 ballot initiative, which...more
Businesses should be aware of recent public outreach in California – and other states with consumer privacy laws – signaling that increased enforcement activity is on the horizon. For instance, the California Privacy...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board held a public meeting to finalize major amendments to the CCPA regulations, including rules on Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT), risk...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) unanimously voted to adopt a package of Proposed Regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), marking a significant development in...more
Employers are increasingly monitoring and filtering the web browsing habits of employees. The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) recently released new guidance (for public comment) on how...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board will meet on Thursday, July 24 to discuss the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automatic...more
On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.55 million proposed settlement order with Healthline Media – the largest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement to date. The proposed settlement...more
State attorneys general and regulatory agencies continue to enforce against violations of comprehensive state privacy laws, as demonstrated by recent enforcement actions by the California and Connecticut Attorneys General and...more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has settled claims against Healthline Media (Healthline) for violations of the California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) related to the company's sharing of personal information and...more
Online retailers now face an increasingly complex matrix of state consumer-privacy statutes that impose prescriptive requirements on data collection, monetization, and cybersecurity practices. ...more
California Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013), known as the Generative Artificial Intelligence: Training Data Transparency Act, was signed into law on September 28, 2024, and is set to take effect on January 1, 2026. ...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
California is a bellwether for privacy laws, which is why we’ve been watching carefully as recent events suggest that business-friendly interests may be gaining a foothold in what has historically been one of the most...more
To help our clients and readers sort through the volume of privacy, cyber, and AI news, we are switching Privacy, Cyber, & AI Decoded to a summary format. In this first edition, we look at a proposed 10-year moratorium on...more
On April 16, 2025, a coalition of state attorneys general and privacy regulators from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, Oregon, and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the...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
When evaluating where artificial intelligence has had the most impact, many think of their personal use of AI or the integration of AI into many consumer applications. The use of AI in the employment context is on the back...more