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California Enacts Defending Californians’ Data Act

Policy ID

CA-LA-2025-10-8
State Response
Statewide,
CA
Legislative Action

Short Description

The Defending Californians’ Data Act, Senate Bill 361 of 2025, expands the state’s 2023 Delete Act by imposing new disclosure, deletion, and mandatory audit requirements on data brokers that collect and sell highly sensitive personal information, including citizenship status, biometric data, and government ID numbers.

Date Adopted

10/08/2025

References

See Also

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Statewide
Legislative Action
CA