After years of drafting, discussions, and debates, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board reached a significant milestone in its efforts to bring to fruition regulations that have been in discussion by the CPPA Board for several years. 

As the 2025 summer heat continues and as state privacy laws continue to mature, enforcement actions are beginning to shape the compliance landscape for businesses nationwide—from the coast of California to the shores of Connecticut. 

Going into the Friday, April 4, 2025, meeting, the CPPA seemed poised to move forward far-reaching privacy regulations on RAs, cybersecurity audits, and ADMT.

As we close out the first quarter of 2025, one thing is unmistakable: California’s regulatory efforts continue to center on data brokers. 

Continued cyberthreats drove expanded data security and breach notification requirements in 2024. Although sectors deemed high-risk saw significant activity, we also saw proposed regulations that stand to have a significant impact on a wide swath of private companies in the year to come.

This Update outlines highlights of data security law in 2024.

After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making technology (ADMT) to formal rulemaking. 

In this post in our series on basic cybersecurity concepts for lawyers, we address open-source software (OSS) supply chain risk.