CAL LEG Consumer Privacy Act


On Sep. 12, CAL LEG enrolled bill on personal information privacy.


  • CAL LEG enrolled bill AB 1008 amending California consumer privacy act 2018 (CCPA).
  • Amends Cal Civil Code (CIV) Div. 3 Part 4, CAL LEG 3-4-1798.140, relating to privacy.
  • The bill clarifies that the CCPA applies to personal information regardless of its format.
  • Bill Provisions
  • This bill would specify that personal information can exist in various formats.
  • Personal information means information that identifies, relates to, describes, capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, with a particular consumer.
  • Can exist in various formats, including physical formats, including paper documents, printed images, records, or video; digital formats, including text, image, audio, video.
  • Also in abstract digital formats, including compressed or encrypted files, metadata, or artificial intelligence systems that are capable of outputting personal information.
  • Legislative History
  • On Feb. 15, 2024, bill introduced in Assembly; on May 31, 2023, bill passed Assembly.
  • On Jun. 1, 2023, bill introduced in Senate; on Aug. 30, 2024, bill passed in Senate.
  • On Aug. 31, 2024, bill amendments concurred; on Sep. 12, bill delivered to governor.
  • Effectiveness
  • No effective date specified; generally effective Jan. 1 after enactment, on Jan. 1, 2025.
  • Sep. 2024 CAL LEG Governor Approved
  • On Sep. 28, 2024, CAL LEG reported governor approved AB 1008, assigned Ch. 802.

Regulators CAL LEG
Entity Types CNSM
Reference Ch 802, 9/28/2024; Bill, AB1008, 9/12/2024; Citation: CAL LEG 3-4-1798.140;
Functions Legal; Privacy; Record Retention
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products AI; Corporate
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 9/12/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 226195
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 9/28/2024
Report Section US Consumer

Last substantive update on 10/02/2024