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California CCPA Requirements

Translate California law into control statements that can be implemented, tested, and audited.

Grounded in the California statute, CPPA regulations, and current California enforcement themes.

Author
Sorena AI
Published
Feb 21, 2026
Updated
Feb 21, 2026
Sections
3

Structured answer sets in this page tree.

Primary sources
4

Cited legal and guidance references.

Publication metadata
Sorena AI
Published Feb 21, 2026
Updated Feb 21, 2026
Overview

A California requirement matrix should be specific enough to drive notice content, consumer interfaces, contract drafting, and technical testing.

Section 1

Scope and disclosure requirements

The first requirement domain covers threshold analysis, business status, notice at collection, privacy policy content, and sale or sharing disclosures.

  • Threshold decision with documented calculations and annual reassessment
  • Notice at collection before or at the point of collection
  • Privacy policy disclosures for categories, purposes, recipients, and rights
  • Accurate opt out and financial incentive notices where relevant
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Section 2

Consumer choice and request requirements

The second domain covers requests to know, delete, correct, opt out, and limit where the current rules require it. It also covers GPC and identity verification controls.

  • 45 day request workflow with documented extension logic
  • Proportionate verification for delete, correct, and know requests
  • No burdensome verification for opt out of sale or sharing
  • GPC support and downstream suppression logic where applicable
Section 3

Vendor, security, and evidence requirements

The final domain covers service provider, contractor, and third party agreements, reasonable security, and evidence retention.

  • Service provider, contractor, and third party contract terms that match the regulations
  • Due diligence and remediation rights for vendor misuse
  • 24 month request records and wider programme evidence retention
  • Reasonable security linked to incident readiness and private claim exposure
Primary sources

References and citations

cppa.ca.gov
Referenced sections
  • Rulemaking and effective date updates.
cppa.ca.gov
Referenced sections
  • Official California FAQ.
cppa.ca.gov
Referenced sections
  • Official California regulations hub.
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