The Situation: Unanimously passed by the
California state legislature, the California Consumer Privacy Act
of 2018 introduces the nation's most wide-ranging consumer data
privacy laws.
The Result: New consumer protections include an
expanded definition of "personal information," disclosure
requirements for companies collecting consumer information, opt-in
and opt-out rights, and various other related measures.
Looking Ahead: The law becomes effective in
January 2020.
The State of California has adopted the most comprehensive
consumer data privacy laws in the United States similar to other
foreign jurisdictions. On June 28, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown
signed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
("AB-375") into law. Unanimously passed by the California
state legislature, the statute will impose significant changes on
how businesses collect, store, sell, and otherwise process consumer
personal information, significantly changing the data privacy
