Senator Josh Becker introduced SB 923, the Expanding Privacy Rights Act, sponsored by CalPrivacy. The bill would expand the CCPA right to delete to include personal information obtained from third-party sources, and require businesses to provide multiple methods (e.g., webform) for submitting privacy requests.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements, particularly data processing agreements with data brokers and third-party data providers, to ensure clauses allow for deletion of all personal information held, including data obtained from third parties. Additionally, customer-facing privacy policies and consent mechanisms should be updated to provide multiple methods for submitting deletion requests, such as webforms, to comply with the proposed accessibility requirements.
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California State Legislature
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Other"January 30, 2026"
"California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy)"
"California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)"
"Delete Act"
"Opt Me Out Act"
"The bill would strengthen consumers’ rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by expanding the right to delete personal information and by improving how consumers can exercise that right."
A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by Colorado AG Phil Weiser, obtained a temporary restraining order from a federal court in California to halt the proposed $110 billion merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. by Paramount Skydance Corporation. The lawsuit alleges the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act by substantially lessening competition in film distribution, anticipated blockbuster film distribution, and licensing cable TV channels.
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).
$12.8M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with multiple district attorneys and the California Privacy Protection Agency, announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors for illegally selling hundreds of thousands of Californians' location and driving data to data brokers Verisk and LexisNexis without notice or consent. The settlement includes the largest CCPA penalty to date, a five-year ban on selling driving data to consumer reporting agencies, and requirements to delete retained data and implement a robust privacy program.
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.
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.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by attorneys general from seven other states, filed a lawsuit to block the $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc. The lawsuit alleges the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act by reducing competition in local TV markets, leading to higher prices, less local news, and job losses.