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United States of America: Bill amending the Civil Code to include a provision on customer notification for data breaches was adopted by California State Legislature

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Bill amending the Civil Code to include a provision on customer notification for data breaches was adopted by California State Legislature

On 28 August 2025, the Bill amending the Civil Code to include a provision on customer notification for data breaches was adopted by the California State Legislature. The Bill applies to all individuals and businesses handling Californians’ personal…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-02-18
under deliberation

On 18 February 2025, the Bill amending the Civil Code to include a provision on customer notificati…

2025-05-28
under deliberation

On 28 May 2025, the Bill amending the Civil Code to include a provision on customer notification fo…

2025-08-28
adopted

On 28 August 2025, the Bill amending the Civil Code to include a provision on customer notification…

2025-10-03
adopted

On 3 October 2025, the Bill amending the Civil Code to include a provision on customer notification…

2026-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2026, the Law on Data Breaches: Customer Notification (SB 446) enters into force, amen…