On Sept. 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that the state’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) had formally approved the CPPA’s wide-ranging package of revised and new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, thereby confirming a Jan. 1, 2026, effective date.

Although the new rules do not contain a delayed enforcement…

On July 1, 2025, the California attorney general (AG) announced a $1.55 million settlement (pending court approval) with Healthline Media, LLC (Healthline), who publishes Healthline.com, a health information website. This settlement marks the regulator’s continued focus on online tracking technologies for targeted advertising and the effectiveness of consumer opt-out systems. Importantly, this is the…