Using data available in state data broker registries, this report presents information on 540 unique registered data brokers and their

• privacy policies
• practices
• areas of possible noncompliance

The Genetic Information Privacy Act is a California law that places data collection, use, security and disclosure requirements on direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies and provides consumers with access and deletion rights.

We—with the support of a group of privacy and consumer advocacy organizations—submitted comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency addressing its proposed rulemaking under the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020. Our comments focus on how the agency should craft rules around user-enabled global privacy controls—mechanisms that enable Californians to communicate their privacy choices to businesses through browser or device settings.

Last year the California legislature continued to grapple with issues that were exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. As they were in 2020—although not to the same extent—legislators were forced to pare back their bill packages again in 2021.

With respect to privacy issues, genetic and biometric information received special focus and three bills were signed into law:

• CA Assembly Bill 751
• CA Assembly Bill 825
• CA Senate Bill 41 (Genetic Information Privacy Act)

The Fair Chance Act (also known as California’s Ban the Box law) is a California law that restricts when and how employers can inquire about and consider a job applicant’s criminal history.

Today, we (with a group of privacy and consumer advocacy organizations) submitted letters to Governor Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Atkins, Attorney General Becerra and Assembly Speaker Rendon regarding appointments to the California Privacy Protection Agency’s inaugural governing board. This new agency will possess significant regulatory and enforcement authority, providing a real opportunity—with the right leadership—to dramatically advance all Californians’

Today, we (with a group of privacy and consumer advocacy organizations) submitted comments to the California Attorney General's office weighing in on the fourth set of modifications to proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act.

Proposition 24 (California Privacy Rights Act)—passed by more than 56% of voters in November 2020—will amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The new law will take full effect in 2023 with individual rights (and accompanying covered business requirements) granted by the CCPA remaining during the transition.

You can file a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (they can order the employer to change its behavior and require them to pay you for the violation). 

Yes.

In either the job application or written notice of the background check, you’ll be given the option to get a copy of it (if they used a background screening company) or any public records they obtained (if they did it themselves).