California Consumer Privacy Act Updates Introduced in Legislature

A new Senate bill was introduced this week that would seek to strengthen and clarify the California Consumer Privacy Act. The bill would expand the right of Californians to bring private legal actions alleging breaches of the law. Additionally, the bill would revise the CCPA provision that allows businesses to ask for the Attorney General’s opinion on how to comply with the law. The bill would also remove the 30 day to cure the breach period that will allow the Attorney General to enforce the law immediately. "To have very little recourse when those violations occur means these large companies can continue with their inappropriate and unlawful behavior without any kind of consequence," Sen. Jackson said at a Monday press conference. "Without recourse, you don’t have rights." The current law only allows the Attorney General to bring legal actions in alleged violations. It allows companies 30 days to cure a breach of the privacy law before legal action by the Attorney General can be taken against the company. It requires the Attorney General’s office provide businesses individual legal counsel regarding compliance with the law.