On September 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced that the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) had approved the new and amended California Consumer Privacy Act regulations that the CPPA delivered to OAL for approval following the CPPA’s July 24, 2025 Board meeting. This was the last step under California law to […]
Multistate Privacy Investigative Sweep Targeting Website Global Privacy Control (GPC) Noncompliance
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 (GPC) signals, in coordination with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, and Connecticut. The CPPA’s announcement underscores a growing trend of multi-jurisdictional collaboration among […]
State Regulators Form Privacy Law Implementation and Enforcement Group
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 Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Consortium aims to coordinate enforcement efforts, share priorities, and discuss developments in privacy law. […]
California Attorney General Targets Location Data in New Investigative Sweep
This week California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We have anticipated this sweep for some time based on the focus and the direction of a number of inquiries, investigations, and enforcement proceedings initiated by Attorney General Bonta’s office over the past 12-24 months. The […]
CPPA Board Advances CCPA Regulations to Formal Rulemaking; Adopts New Data Broker Regulations
On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) Board advanced to formal rulemaking the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) and insurance. The CPPA Board also adopted the California Delete Act proposed regulations, which clarify data broker registration requirements and provide definitions […]