The New CCPA Has Passed In To Law. Now When Does It Take Effect?

Since 2018, businesses have been working diligently to hit the ever-moving target of California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") compliance. Just as the California Attorney General had begun CCPA enforcement, the State has now voted to approve Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"), to create what amounts to a new CCPA. Like the CCPA, the CPRA will go through a series of changes before its enforcement date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, businesses should begin to prepare for compliance implementation.

What is the CPRA timeline?

CCPA Compliance

Businesses that have not already become CCPA compliant should first focus their efforts on doing so. Getting CCPA compliant will help avoid becoming the subject of private rights of action and/or investigation by the California State Attorney General. Important compliance measures that are worth noting include: 1) implementing and posting a privacy policy that discloses the categories of consumers