The California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted to support two bills (AB 1542 and SB 1106) and took a 'support if amended' position on a third bill (AB 883). These bills aim to strengthen privacy protections by expanding sensitive data protections, improving deletion rights under the Delete Act, and providing expedited deletion for elected officials and judges.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements with data brokers to ensure they include provisions for processing deletion requests within 30 days (per SB 1106) and comply with any expanded prohibitions on the sale or sharing of sensitive personal information (per AB 1542). Additionally, contracts should address the data broker's obligations under the Delete Act, including timely deletion and use of the DROP platform. For customer-facing agreements, teams should update privacy policies to reflect new sensitive data handling requirements and ensure opt-out mechanisms are properly implemented.
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"The Board voted to support the following bills: Assembly Bill 1542, introduced by Assemblymember Ward, which expands protections for sensitive data by prohibiting the sale and sharing of consumers’ sensitive personal information."
"Senate Bill 1106, introduced by Senator Cabaldon, improves the deletion right under the Delete Act by requiring that data brokers process requests for deletion within 30 days instead of 45 days."
"Assembly Bill 883, introduced by Assemblymember Lowenthal. This bill provides elected officials and judges with an expedited process under the Delete Act to have their personal information deleted by data broker."
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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) joined a coalition of 18 Attorneys General and state agencies in opposing the proposed SECURE Data Act, a federal privacy bill that would preempt stronger state privacy laws like the CCPA. The coalition argues the bill would weaken consumer privacy protections, limit enforcement remedies, and undermine California's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP).
The California Privacy Protection Agency announced that over 300,000 Californians have signed up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) since its launch five months ago. The Data Broker Registry now includes 581 registered data brokers, the highest number since the registry was established in 2020. Beginning August 1, 2026, all data brokers will be required to access DROP and process deletion requests.
The California Privacy Protection Agency sent a letter to Congress opposing the SECURE Data Act, a federal bill that would preempt state privacy laws like the CCPA and Delete Act. The letter argues the bill would eliminate rights for 40 million Californians, including the DROP platform and opt-out preference signal requirements, and urges Congress to set a floor rather than a ceiling on privacy protections.
The California Privacy Protection Agency launched a statewide roadshow to promote its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP), which allows California residents to request deletion of their personal information from all registered data brokers in a single request. The roadshow aims to increase awareness of data privacy rights and the DROP tool, which data brokers are legally required to process starting August 1, 2026.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced the appointment of Sabrina Boyson Ross as its first Chief Privacy Auditor and the formation of a new Audits Division. The division will conduct regulatory examinations of businesses to determine compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act, and its findings may lead to enforcement referrals.
Press release announcing the appointment of Nicole Ozer to the California Privacy Protection Agency Board. No enforcement action is described.