During the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) amendment process prior to enactment, personal information in the employment context was highly contested and has continued to be a point of deliberation even after the CCPA’s effective date last January 1, 2020.  CCPA excludes certain employment-related personal information from most of the act’s requirements until January 1, 2021. This exemption was extended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) (a ballot measure supported last week by a strong majority of  California voters) until January 1, 2023.

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