California Attorney General Officially Begins Enforcing CCPA Privacy Law
California officially begins enforcing the CCPA, giving businesses a 30-day window to cure violations before facing hefty civil penalties. Enforcement starts immediately even though final regulations await formal approval.
California officially begins enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as of July 1, 2020. The state Attorney General now holds the authority to penalize businesses that fail to comply with this comprehensive consumer privacy law.
Under the current enforcement guidelines, businesses receive a 30-day window to cure any alleged violations after receiving a notice of noncompliance. If a company fails to fix the issue within that timeframe, it faces an injunction and civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation, or $7,500 for each intentional violation.
Although the Attorney General submits final proposed regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law, these rules do not yet have official approval. Despite this regulatory delay, the state proceeds with enforcing the statute immediately based on the existing legal text.