The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed regulations in November 2024 that will, if finalized, create significant new hurdles for employers using artificial intelligence to assist with a variety of employment decisions.

New regulatory burdens would apply to businesses that deploy “automated decisionmaking technology” (known as “ADMT”) to ...

Last week, the California Attorney General announced its second-ever settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act. The settlement was with the online food ordering and delivery platform DoorDash.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed AB 947 and AB 1194 into law.

On July 31, the California Privacy Protection Agency’s Enforcement Division announced that it would be reviewing connected vehicle manufacturers’ and technologies’ privacy practices. Connected vehicles contain features that collect information about owners and riders, including location sharing, web-based entertainment, cameras, and smartphone integrations.

On Friday, the Sacramento Superior Court issued a ruling delaying the enforcement of recently enacted California Privacy Rights Act regulations until March 2024. The CPRA, which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act, directs the California Privacy Protection Agency to promulgate regulations that further explain and detail the requirements of the CPRA. The agency was supposed to issue regulations by July 1, 2022, with an enforcement date of July 1, 2023. However, the agency did not issue those regulations until March 24, 2023.

Proposed regulations have been submitted for review.

On February 3, the Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency held its latest public meeting, focused on the anticipated regulations interpreting the California Consumer Privacy Act, as now amended by the California Privacy Rights Act.