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CA AB883
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Josh Lowenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of State to provide the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) with a list of all state and local elected officials, including their personal information such as residential and business addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses
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Requires the Judicial Council to provide the CPPA with a list of all California judges, with each judge's inclusion serving as an automatic request to delete their personal information from data broker databases
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Mandates that the CPPA upload these lists to the existing accessible deletion mechanism, and requires data brokers to execute deletion of personal information within 5 days of receiving notification
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Allows elected officials and judges to opt out of being included on the lists, and keeps all shared information confidential and exempt from the California Public Records Act
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Authorizes elected officials, judges on the lists, the Attorney General, county counsel, or city attorneys to bring civil actions for violations, with remedies including declaratory relief, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, actual damages, and punitive damages for willful refusals to delete
Legislative Description
Elected officials and judges.
Last Action
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
1/27/2026