CA Privacy Agency Holds Off on Regulatory Authority
CJAC Liability Reform Insider (June 2021) – The Board for the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPPA) held its inaugural meeting on June 14, during which the board took up the topic of whether to provide notice to the Attorney General of its intent to assume rulemaking authority for the California Privacy Rights Act.
They decided to wait and take it up again in a month, which will provide an opportunity to coordinate with the Attorney General, although Board members noted the Attorney General has held off on regulatory action, with the expectation that the CalPPA would soon be taking over.
The Board also discussed pending legislation
AB 694. The bill states that CalPPA can assume authority the
later of July 1, 2021 or within six months of providing notice to
the attorney general, rather than the current statute which says
it is the earlier of the two. AB 694 could also be a placeholder
for other changes.
It is likely the revision is intended to alleviate some of the
pressure on CalPPA to assume regulatory authority until after it
has had time to establish. The Board was appointed as recently as
March, and CalPPA has not yet hired staff to lead the
agency. At the meeting the board also discussed plans to
begin the search for an executive director and general counsel.