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California OAL approves CCPA regulations

Privacy, Cyber Risk & Data Security Agency Rule-Making & Guidance State Issues State Regulators California CPRA CPPA CCPA

Privacy, Cyber Risk & Data Security

On March 30, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the agency’s first substantive rulemaking package for implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The approved regulations are effective immediately. The CPPA noted that the approved regulations update existing CCPA regulations to harmonize them with amendments adopted under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which was approved by ballot measure in November 2020 to amend and build on the CCPA. In February, the CPPA voted unanimously to adopt and approve the regulations, which have not been substantively changed since the CPPA voted on modifications last year (covered by InfoBytes here). The final regulations and supporting materials are now available on the CPPA’s website.

The CPPA has already begun additional rulemaking. The agency issued a preliminary request for comments on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making to inform future rulemaking in February. Comments were due at the end of March.