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As the year draws to a close, it seems safe to declare that 2020 was not a good year for the enactment of state consumer privacy legislation. Below, we provide status updates on state privacy task force initiatives and studies that were active over the course of the year, along with a brief overview of proposed bills and a handful of enacted laws that are poised to change the consumer privacy law landscape in 2021.
California
Unsurprisingly, California was again the vanguard of consumer privacy legislation in the United States. State residents voted yes on Proposition 24 in November, adopting the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (CPRA). The CPRA, which will go into full effect on January 1, 2023, amends and broadens privacy rights for California residents.