We previously posted that Alastair Mactaggart, one of the co-authors of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), intended to submit a new ballot initiative to strengthen the privacy rights that already exist in the CCPA. The full text of the ballot measure – which is entitled the California Consumer Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 – is now available on the California Attorney General’s website.  There also is an annotated version of the…

Alastair Mactaggart, Founder & Chair of Californians for Consumer Privacy, announced that he intends to file a ballot initiative – the California Privacy Enforcement Act – to appear on the November 2020 ballot. According to his press release, the new law would: Create new rights around the use and sale of sensitive personal information, such as health and financial information, racial or ethnic origin, and precise geolocation; Triple the CCPA’s fines for violating the law’s requirements governing…

Keypoint: The California Attorney General’s office is on track to publish draft CCPA regulations in October and final regulations by year end. Although the exact contours of the regulations are yet to be determined, businesses subject to the CCPA will need to understand the regulations and integrate their requirements into their CCPA compliance efforts. The final piece of the CCPA puzzle should be in place by year end. According to Bloomberg Law, the California Attorney General’s office is on…

September 13 was the final day for the California legislature to pass bills amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) prior to its January 1, 2020, effective date. After months of speculation and anticipation, we finally have clarity (subject to the Governor’s approval) on the CCPA’s provisions. Although there were changes – and both business and privacy advocates are claiming victories – the CCPA did not undergo a dramatic change. For businesses, the most notable…

Key Point: If signed by the Governor, the legislation will expand the types of personal information covered by the CCPA’s provision authorizing private litigants to seek statutory damages of between $100 and $750, per consumer per incident, for data breaches. On September 6, the California legislature passed amendments to the state’s data breach notification statutes (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.29 & 1798.82) and information security statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.81.5). The bill was enrolled and presented to the Governor…

Friday, September 13 is the final day for the California legislature to pass bills amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Join us on Monday, September 16 for a first look at what bills passed and how any amendments will impact your CCPA compliance efforts. During this webinar, we will review and discuss the fate of numerous assembly bills (AB), including: AB 25: employee information carve-out AB 846: customer loyalty program carve-out AB  873 and 874: changes…