California Legislature Proposes Modifications to CCPA for Children Under 18

On January 29 the California legislature introduced the California Children’s Data Privacy Act (AB 1949) in what appears to be the first bill proposed to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) since passage of ballot initiative Prop 24 in 2020. Despite being passed as a ballot initiative by California voters, Section 25 of Prop 24 allows the legislature to amend the CCPA, provided that the amendments “are consistent with and further the purpose and intent of [the CCPA].”……
By: Foley & Lardner LLP