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The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: A Sea Change in the Protection of California Consumers’ Personal Information

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Following a series of publicly disclosed data breaches, California citizens submitted a ballot proposition entitled the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018. Because ballot propositions are difficult to amend once adopted by the voters, California legislative and executive leaders reached an agreement with the ballot proposition’s proponents that it would be withdrawn if a consumer privacy act became law by June 28, 2018.

Sanford Shatz (Irvine) co-authored an article summarizing the CCPA’s scope and requirements, how it affects consumers and businesses, its enforcement provisions, and suggestions for implementation of its requirements in the ABA Business Law Section’s The Business Lawyer, Volume 75, Issue 2, Spring 2020.

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Update on the California Consumer Privacy Act and Other States’ Actions

April 27, 2022

Since its passage, the California legislature has amended the CCPA; California voters modified the CCPA when they passed ballot proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA); the California attorney general implemented final regulations; and the California Department of Justice began enforcing the CCPA.

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CCPA for lenders outside California

July 23, 2020

The California Attorney General’s office began enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on July 1. Lenders operating outside California need to pay attention because they may be subject to the CCPA if their borrowers are in California. Below are tips to help understand California’s new privacy rights and how to comply with the CCPA. TheMore