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Recent Developments in California Privacy Laws - The Consumer Finance Podcast
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a Final Order in one of its first public enforcement actions under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), imposing a fine of nearly $350,000 on the...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Trends and areas of focus under U.S. state data protection laws emerge as U.S. states with data protection laws in place increase enforcement actions and coordination....more
On May 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ordered a Florida-based data broker to pay a $46,000 fine for failing to register and pay an annual fee as required by the Delete Act. The CPPA noted that the...more
On May 1, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA") board (the "Board") met to discuss revisions to proposed regulations relating to cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making technologies...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, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a major overhaul of its draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations on automated decision-making, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments,...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
On April 16, regulators from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, and Oregon announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a new collaborative effort focused on the...more
In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more
In a noteworthy step toward international privacy collaboration, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has entered into a formal declaration of cooperation with the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). This...more