| Entities | California (31) |
| Topics and Issues | Data brokers (44) DELETE Act (3) Deletion (2) |
Data fuels California’s economy and delivers benefits to its residents every day. In addition to the millions of jobs created by California’s data and technology industries, nearly every business in the state – from global manufacturing titans to corner grocery stores – depends on the data marketplace today. Those same data providers also help drive the vital work of non-profits, government agencies, and academic institutions in ways that benefit all California residents. For small and start-up businesses, third-party data sources are the lifeblood of their growth and ability to compete.
S.B. 362 is unnecessary. It is duplicative of rights already afforded Californians. Furthermore, cost estimates for establishing and maintaining this new government program grossly underestimate the actual costs and will bloat the growing state deficit.
California S.B. 362 by Sen. Josh Becker (D-San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties).
Additional Information:
- CDIA Letter (Aug. 12, 2023)
- Joint Industry Letter in Opposition (Sept. 8, 2023)
- NFIB Letter (Sept. 1, 2023)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter (Aug. 29, 2023)
- California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Posting to X.
- Letters requesting a veto from the California, Retailers Association, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, the Family Business Association of California, the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, the Coalition for Small & Disabled Veteran Businesses, the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce, the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce (CalAsian Chamber), and the California Fuel and Convenience Alliance (Sept. 2023).
- No on S.B. 362 website
- CA S.B. 362- Talking Points (Aug. 2023)
- CA S.B. 362 – Summary (Aug. 2023)
- CA S.B. 362 – Underestimated Cost of S.B. 362 (Aug. 2023)
- CDIA Blog, Legislation Intended to Protect Consumers’ Data Will Backfire (Sept. 2023)
- CA S.B. 362- Fifteen Reasons SB 362 Will Harm California
- CA S.B. 362- Talking Points
- CA S.B. 362 – Underestimated Cost of SB 362
- CA S.B. 362 – Infographic
- CA S.B. 362 – Assembly Floor Alert (Sept. 2023)
- The Delete Act Will Delete California Small Businesses, by Sunder Ramani, Special To California Business Journal. President, Penta Resources, Inc., and Chair, Leadership Council, NFIB CA (Sept. 2023).
- Pandemic Fraud Ran Rampant in California, Don’t Double Down on the Problem, blog post by Dan Smith, CDIA President and CEO (Sept. 27, 2023)
Committee Staff Analyses:
- 09/14/23- Senate Floor Analyses
- 09/07/23- Assembly Floor Analysis
- 09/05/23- Assembly Floor Analysis
- 08/14/23- Assembly Appropriations
- 06/26/23- Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection
- 05/25/23- Senate Floor Analyses
- 05/18/23- Senate Appropriations
- 05/05/23- Senate Appropriations
- 04/22/23- Senate Judiciary
OpEds/editorials opposing the bill:
- Op-Ed: Get consumer data protection done right, not rushed by Rachel Michelin, President and CEO of the California Retailers Association.
- Editorial: Bill to Allow Consumers to Wipe Their Online Data Benefits Special Interests More than Consumers, by Katy Grimes, the Editor in Chief of the California Globe.
- Op-Ed, Don’t Delete The Data Needed By Millions Of Californians by Bob Liodice (Sept. 7, 2023)
- California Assembly Passage of ‘Delete Act’ Sets Severely Flawed Example for Other States to Follow, CDIA Statement (Sept. 13, 2023)
- Consumer Data Industry Association Launches Campaign to Highlight How California’s “Delete Act” Could Severely Harm Consumers CDIA Statement (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Legislation Intended to Protect Consumers’ Data Will Backfire, CDIA Statement (Sept. 5, 2023).
- Opinion: SB 362 — the ‘Delete Act’ — Will Hurt California’s Small Businesses and Charities, by Dan Smith, president and CEO of CDIA (Sept. 21, 2023).
Legal/Business-facing analyses:
Media stories:
California Assembly Passes New Data Broker Restrictions, Media Post, Sept. 13, 2023.
Imagine making shadowy data brokers erase your personal info. Californians may soon live the dream, David Hamilton, Sept. 14, 2023.
‘Setting Up A Cottage Industry:’ California’s Delete Act Raises Concerns Over Motivations, AdWeek, Sept. 15, 2023.
Noteworthy postings from bill supporters:
California State Senator Josh Becker on privacy, data brokers, and why he’s sponsoring the Delete Act (Sept. 7, 2023)
OpEd by Rob Shavell, the co-founder and CEO of DeleteMe (Sept. 5, 2023).
DeleteMe: The California Delete Act is a Huge Win; It Empowers Both Consumers and the ‘Privacy as a Service’ Industry (Sept. 18, 2023).
Postings by Tom Kemp
Analysis of the California Delete Act (SB 362) — Signed by Governor Newsom into Law (Oct. 10, 2023)
California SB 362 Passes Through Assembly Appropriations Committee 10-3 (Sept. 4, 2023)
New Poll Shows 81% of Californians Support SB 362 (Aug. 28, 2023)
Data Broker Industry Plans to Use Californians’ Data to Challenge Bill That Threatens Their Industry (Aug. 18. 2023)
California Delete Act (SB 362) FAQ (Aug. 18, 2023)
Top Arguments For/Against California SB 362 (Aug. 15, 2023)
California Senate Bill 362 Passes First Test in State Assembly (June 27, 2023)
Re-intro of Senator Ossoff’s and Cassidy’s DELETE Act Shows Growing Bipartisan Desire To Have Data Brokers Delete Private Info on Request (June 26, 2023)
California Senate Bill 362 Passes Senate 32-8 and Moves to Assembly (May 31, 2023)
How SB 362 Can Protect Domestic Violence Victims’ Online Information (April 24, 2023)
How SB 362 Protects Immigrants’ Rights (April 20, 2023)
How the California Delete Act Further Protects Reproductive Rights (April 16, 2023)
Introducing the California Delete Act (April 11, 2023)