Recent Developments At The California Attorney General's Office Concerning The CCPA And Enforcement

There have been several notable developments this month at the California Attorney General's office relating to the CCPA. First, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta held a press conference and issued a press release regarding CCPA enforcement in the past year. AG Bonta signaled that under his leadership, as under prior California Attorneys General, such as now Vice President Kamala Harris and United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the AG's office will continue its focus on privacy. AG Bonta emphasized the importance of the CCPA at a time when so much of our lives has moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that "there's more work to be done." He reported "great progress" in CCPA enforcement, noting that 75% of businesses that received a notice of violation came into compliance within the CCPA's 30-day cure period, while the remaining 25% are within the cure period or currently under active investigation.