On October 10, 2019, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
announced that the State of California Department of Justice
released draft regulations for the implementation of
California's new data privacy law, the California Consumer
Privacy Act (CCPA). The long-awaited proposed regulations are
designed to provide detailed guidelines regarding several aspects
of the CCPA, including notice requirements, responding to data
subject requests, verifying data subject requests, special rules
for minors, and explanation of the CCPA's non-discrimination
provisions. The ultimate regulations will have a significant impact
on how businesses comply with CCPA.
The Attorney General will hold four public hearings in early
December (in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Fresno) to
provide interested persons with an opportunity to present
statements or comments, either orally or in writing, with respect
to the proposed regulations. In addition, any interested party,
