California Consumer Privacy Act

California Consumer Privacy Act
California State Legislature
Full nameCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act of 2018[1]
IntroducedJanuary 3, 2018
Signed into lawJune 28, 2018
GovernorJerry Brown
CodeCalifornia Civil Code
Section1798.100
ResolutionAB-375 (2017–2018 Session)
WebsiteAssembly Bill No. 375
Status: Current legislation

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state statute intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of the state of California in the United States. The bill was passed by the California State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, on June 28, 2018, to amend Part 4 of Division 3 of the California Civil Code.[2] Officially called AB-375, the act was introduced by Ed Chau, member of the California State Assembly, and State Senator Robert Hertzberg.[3][4]

Amendments to the CCPA, in the form of Senate Bill 1121, were passed on September 13, 2018.[5][6] Additional substantive amendments were signed into law on October 11, 2019.[7] The CCPA became effective on January 1, 2020.[8] In November 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24, also known as the California Privacy Rights Act, which amends and expands the CCPA.[9]

  1. ^ "AB-375, Chau. Privacy: personal information: businesses". California State Legislature. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.
  3. ^ Lapowsky, Issie (June 28, 2018). "California Unanimously Passes Historic Privacy Bill". Wired. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bill Text - AB-375 Privacy: personal information: businesses". Leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Bill Text - SB-1121 California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  6. ^ "How the new California data privacy act could impact all organizations". Information Management. Archived from the original on 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  7. ^ "Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 10.11.19". 12 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  8. ^ "2019 is the Year of . . . CCPA? [Infographic]". The National Law Review. January 8, 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  9. ^ "Move Over, CCPA: The California Privacy Rights Act Gets the Spotlight Now". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.