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California AG Plans Forums on State Privacy Law

California plans six forums in early 2019 on its privacy law enacted last summer (see 1806280054), Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) announced Wednesday: Jan. 8 in San Francisco, Jan. 14 in San Diego, Jan. 24 in Riverside, Jan. 25 in…

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Los Angeles, Feb. 5 in Sacramento and Feb. 13 in Fresno. The 2018 law requires the AG adopt privacy rules by July 1, 2020. By that Jan. 1, businesses must disclose data collection and sharing practices to consumers and give consumers the right to request their data be deleted and opt out of sale or sharing of personal information. Businesses will be prohibited from selling personal information of consumers under 16 without their explicit consent.