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Compliance Briefing — California begins enforcing the CCPA

The California Attorney General started enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act on 1 July 2020, compelling businesses to honor consumer rights requests and update data-handling disclosures.

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California’s Attorney General began enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act on 1 July 2020 following the law’s January effective date and six-month ramp. Covered businesses must honor access, deletion, and opt-out rights, post compliant privacy notices, and update contracts with service providers to address CCPA restrictions.

Privacy and security teams should verify request-handling workflows, maintain records of consumer interactions, and refresh data maps and cookie consent mechanisms to demonstrate compliance during AG inquiries or audits.

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