The novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic has
required businesses to adapt to unforeseen disruptions. However,
one thing that has remained constant is the California
Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") enforcement date of
July 1, 2020. Earlier this month, a coalition of approximately 60
businesses sent a letter to California Attorney General Xavier
Becerra asking that the CCPA enforcement date be delayed until
January 2, 2021 because of ongoing health and economic worries
created by COVID-19. Civil Code Section 1798.85(c) states that
"the Attorney General shall not bring an enforcement action
under this title until six months after the publication of the
final regulations issued pursuant to this section or July 1, 2020,
whichever is sooner." In an email to Forbes magazine,
an advisor for the California Attorney General's Office said
that they are "committed to enforcing the law upon finalizing
the rules or July 1, whichever comes first," and
"encourage[d] businesses to be
