CA SB 923 (Becker) Consumer Privacy Deletion Rights Expansion
Expands CCPA’s right to delete to cover all personal information a business holds about a consumer, not just data collected directly from them, and requires the availability of a web-based form for users to submit data deletion requests more easily. KCA ContextBusinesses routinely augment consumer records with data purchased from brokers. If consumers can only […]
CA AB 2564 (Ward) Surveillance Pricing Protection Act
Bans retailers from setting individualized prices based on personal data collected through electronic surveillance technology. KCA ContextSurveillance pricing extracts the maximum amount of money that a person is able to pay using data they never consented to share for that purpose. Lower-income consumers and communities of color are most vulnerable to these practices.
CA AB 2169 (Lowenthal) Digital Choice Act (Data Portability & Interoperability)
Requires social media companies and AI model operators to provide consumers with portable copies of their data and implement transparent interoperability interfaces based on open protocols. KCA ContextPlatform lock-in (when it becomes impractical to leave harmful platforms) is not a neutral technology problem. Low-income users, communities of color, and other underrepresented groups are disproportionately reliant […]
CA AB 1542 (Ward) Sensitive Personal Information Sale/Sharing Prohibition
Prohibits the sale or sharing of consumers’ sensitive personal information to third parties under the CCPA, strengthening existing right-to-limit provisions. KCA ContextCurrent law places the burden on consumers to opt out of sensitive data sales. This bill flips that default, which matters most for communities that lack the time, resources, or digital literacy to navigate […]
CA AB 1159 (Addis) California Learner Personal Information Protection Act (CALPIPA)
Modernizes student data privacy protections and extends them to all California students from preschool through university, including prohibiting AI training on student data and protecting sensitive categories like immigration status and reproductive health. KCA ContextCalifornia’s 2.9 million college and university students lack the comprehensive privacy protections that K-12 students have had since 2014. EdTech use […]
CA AB 322 (Ward) Precise Geolocation Information Protections
Requires real-time notice when precise geolocation data is being collected, prohibits retention beyond what is necessary to provide requested services, bans the sale of precise geolocation data to third parties, and restricts government disclosure to valid court orde KCA ContextPrecise geolocation data creates detailed movement profiles that enable surveillance, discriminatory targeting, and tracking of individuals […]