CaliforniaData brokers would check deletion requests every 30 days
Data brokers would have to check for deletion requests more often, while officials and judges would receive notice of their right to ask for deletion.
What it does
Data brokers would have to check the deletion system every 30 days, instead of every 45 days, and handle requests within 30 days. They must also tell their service providers or contractors to delete covered information.
Government offices and the State Bar would tell elected officials and judges that they can ask data brokers to delete their personal information through California’s deletion system.
Government lawyers could sue data brokers over violations involving an elected official’s or judge’s information. Courts could order remedies, and could award extra damages for willful violations.
Argument forOfficials and judges could learn how to ask data brokers to delete their information, and government lawyers could seek court orders or damages if brokers violate the rules.
Argument againstThe added notices and lawsuits could create extra work for government offices and expose data brokers to costly claims, including punitive damages for willful violations.
More detail
Data brokers must check the deletion system every 30 days and act on requests within 30 days. This applies to data brokers using California’s accessible deletion system and to consumer requests submitted through it. A broker may keep information when privacy law allows or requires it, but may use or share it only for that allowed purpose. The 30-day checking and request-processing rules begin August 1, 2026.
State and local offices, the Judicial Council, and the State Bar must tell covered officials and judges they can request deletion of their personal information. Notices cover state and local elected officials, California judges, and State Bar Court judges. Officials who are newly elected and judges who are newly appointed or elected must also be notified. The California Privacy Protection Agency must prepare information on how to use the deletion system and send it to the relevant offices; offices may meet their notice duty by sharing that material. These notice and information duties begin July 1, 2027. Notices for newly elected or appointed people follow their election certification or appointment, as applicable.
The Attorney General, a county counsel, or a city attorney may sue a data broker for an elected official or judge whose deletion rights were violated. The case must concern a data broker’s violation of deletion rules involving the personal information of an elected official or judge. A court may order relief such as stopping a violation or awarding actual damages and reasonable attorney’s fees. For a willful violation involving an official or judge notified under this law, the court may also award punitive damages. Deletion remains subject to existing privacy-law limits. This enforcement option begins July 1, 2027.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 507, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 2. Page 6685.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 883 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments By RODRIGUEZ, C. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB883 Lowenthal et al. By Cabaldon. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 17Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jun 16From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 15).Major
- Jun 15
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Major
- Jun 1In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- May 6Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.Minor
- Jan 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Jan 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3833.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 883 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading By BAUER-KAHAN. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).Minor
- Jan 22In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Minor
- Jan 22Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
- Jan 13From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 13Coauthors revised.
- Jan 8Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
- Jan 7From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Major
- Jan 5Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Jan 5Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Jan 5From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.Major
- 2025
- Apr 9In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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