On May 14, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued proposed regulations and opened a 45-day public comment period addressing compliance with the age determination and parental consent requirements of the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, or S.B. 976 (the “Act”). Enacted in September 2024, the Act is intended to protect users […]
California Privacy & the CCPA
May Flowers Bring Fresh Insight from CalPrivacy
Increased scrutiny of data brokers, rapid scaling of enforcement operations and active opposition to federal privacy preemption are in bloom in the Golden State. On May 1, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting to review and discuss enforcement activities, legislative developments, and international data transfer issues. […]
One Federal Privacy Bill to Rule Them All?
On April 21, 2026, Republican lawmakers on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, including Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Leader of the Energy and Commerce Data Privacy Working Group, introduced the “Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act”, the SECURE Data Act (the “Act”). The Act is designed […]
California Jumps into AI Procurement with State Governing Principles in an Executive Order
On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 (the “Order”), aimed at governing the responsible procurement and deployment of Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) across California’s state government. The Order builds on the foundation laid by Executive Order N-12-23, issued in September 2023, by directing a series of actions across multiple state […]
Ninth Circuit Partially Lifts Injunction Against California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On March 12, 2026, the United Sates Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit) partially vacated the preliminary injunction by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (district court) that had blocked the enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). Several key CAADCA provisions remain enjoined, but […]