California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: personal information: exemptions.
The bill changes how 'publicly available' information is defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act by removing certain conditions. It aims to clarify the scope of what is considered public information in relation to consumer privacy.
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SB 435 — California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: personal information: exemptions.
Last action — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
5 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
This bill modifies definitions related to publicly available information under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
The bill changes how 'publicly available' information is defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act by removing certain conditions. It aims to clarify the scope of what is considered public information in relation to consumer privacy.
Summary
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) grants to a consumer various rights with respect to personal information that is collected by a business, including the right to delete personal information. The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, approved by the voters as Proposition 24 at the November 3, 2020, statewide general election, amended, added to, and reenacted the CCPA and establishes the California Privacy Protection Agency and vests the agency with full administrative power, authority, and jurisdiction to enforce the CCPA. The CCPA excludes from the definition of "personal information" publicly available information. Existing law defines "publicly available" for these purposes to include 3 types of information. One type is information that a business has a reasonable basis to believe is lawfully made available to the general public by the consumer or from widely distributed media. This bill would revise that part of the definition of "publicly available" by removing the condition that the business have a reasonable basis to believe the information is lawfully made available. The CCPA also includes in that definition of "publicly available" information made available by a person to whom the consumer has disclosed the information if the consumer has not restricted the information to a specific audience. This bill would delete that part of the definition of "publicly available." This bill would declare that its provisions further the purposes and intent of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.
Bill Text
- Amended 06/09/26 - Amended Assembly Current pdf June 09, 2026
- Amended 06/23/25 - Amended Assembly pdf June 23, 2025
- Amended 06/17/25 - Amended Assembly pdf June 17, 2025
- Amended 04/23/25 - Amended Senate pdf April 23, 2025
- Amended 03/24/25 - Amended Senate pdf March 24, 2025
- Introduced 02/18/25 - Introduced pdf February 18, 2025
- SB435 View text html
Action History
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August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 6.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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July 1 hearing postponed by committee.
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June 16 hearing postponed by committee.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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Coauthors revised.
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July 16 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 7. Noes 5.) Reconsideration granted.
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July 8 hearing postponed by committee.
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Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGING & L.T.C.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGING & L.T.C.
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Referred to Coms. on AGING & L.T.C and HUM. S.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1493.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1200.) (May 23).
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Set for hearing May 23.
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May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 5.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 812.) (April 21).
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Set for hearing April 21.
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April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
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Set for hearing April 7.
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Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Aisha Wahab · Primary
- Angelique V. Ashby · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Wahab, Aisha Democratic
Co-sponsors (1)
- Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic
Not signed on (120)
120 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 120 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Nay |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Nay |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| DeMaio, Carl | Republican | Nay |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Nay |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Nay |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 33% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Nay |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| DeMaio, Carl | Republican | Nay |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Nay |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Nay |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| Pérez, Sasha Renée | Democratic | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 435 do?
- The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) grants to a consumer various rights with respect to personal information that is collected by a business, including the right to delete personal information. The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, approved by the voters as Proposition 24 at the November 3, 2020, statewide general election, amended, added to, and reenacted the CCPA and establishes the California Privacy Protection Agency and vests the agency with full administrative power, authority, and jurisdiction to enforce the CCPA. The CCPA excludes from the definition of "personal information" publicly available information. Existing law defines "publicly available" for these purposes to include 3 types of information. One type is information that a business has a reasonable basis to believe is lawfully made available to the general public by the consumer or from widely distributed media. This bill would revise that part of the definition of "publicly available" by removing the condition that the business have a reasonable basis to believe the information is lawfully made available. The CCPA also includes in that definition of "publicly available" information made available by a person to whom the consumer has disclosed the information if the consumer has not restricted the information to a specific audience. This bill would delete that part of the definition of "publicly available." This bill would declare that its provisions further the purposes and intent of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.
- Who sponsors SB 435?
- SB 435 is sponsored by Wahab, Aisha (Democratic) and Ashby, Angelique V. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 435?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 435?
- Track SB 435 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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