CCPA Updates, Cybersecurity Audits, Risk Assessments, Automated Decisionmaking Technology (ADMT), and Insurance Regulations

On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) Board adopted regulations that (1) updated existing CCPA regulations; (2) implemented requirements for certain businesses to conduct risk assessments and complete annual cybersecurity audits; (3) implemented consumers' rights to access and opt–out of businesses' use of ADMT; and (4) clarified when insurance companies must comply with the CCPA.

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Status of the Proposal: The rulemaking is complete. On September 22, 2025, the regulations were approved by the Office of Administrative Law and filed with the Secretary of State.

Documents

September 22, 2025 – Final Rulemaking Documents

May 9, 2025 – Public Notice of Modifications to Proposed Regulations

January 13, 2025 – Public Notice of Extension of Comment Period

November 22, 2024 – Public Notice of Rulemaking and Related Documents

Public Comments

Comments received during the initial 45-day comment period are linked below.

Comments received on modified text during the 15-day comment period are linked below.

Preliminary Rulemaking Activities

The Agency solicited preliminary written comments from the public via an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking on the following topics: CCPA Updates, Cybersecurity Audits, Risk Assessments, Automated Decisionmaking Technology (ADMT), and Insurance Companies from February 10, 2023 through March 27, 2023. That period has closed, and the public comments are available via the links below.