Off to the Races: Comment Period for CPRA Proposed Regulations Begins

On Friday, July 8th, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPPA) began the formal rulemaking process to adopt proposed regulations to implement California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).  The initial written comment period will end on August 23, 2022 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time.  To cap off the initial comment period, CalPPA will hold a public hearing on August 24th and 25th, during which the agency will accept oral comments and then close the first comment period.

The rulemaking process will take some time. Indeed, it is possible this initial rulemaking round will not be complete until after Thanksgiving.  Revisions to the first draft are expected through likely multiple notice and comment rounds, in addition to deliberations by the CalPPA Board in noticed public meetings. Moreover, once the agency process is complete, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) will review the proposed regulations to ensure they are consistent with the statute.

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