California AB883: Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 1798.99.86 of, and to add Section 1798.99.86.5 to, the Civil Code, relating to data brokers. data brokers Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges. Existing law establishes the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to enforce various laws protecting the privacy of individuals…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Section 1798.99.86 of, and to add Section 1798.99.86.5 to, the Civil Code, relating to data brokers. data brokers Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges. Existing law establishes the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to enforce various laws protecting the privacy of individuals. If a business knowingly collects and sells to third parties the personal information of a consumer with whom the business does not have a direct relationship, existing law requires the business to register with the CPPA as a data broker, except as specified. Existing law requires the CPPA to establish an accessible deletion mechanism that allows a consumer to request that every data broker delete any personal information related to that consumer held by the data broker or associated service provider or contractor, as prescribed. Existing law requires, beginning August 1, 2026, a data broker to access that deletion mechanism at least once every 45 days and, among other things, process all deletion requests and delete all personal information related to the consumers making the requests, as specified. This bill would change the above-described 45-day period to a 30-day period and make conforming changes. This bill would require the Secretary of State, certain local government officials, the Judicial Council, and the State Bar of California to …

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Sponsors

• Josh Lowenthal (D, AD69) · primary sponsor
• Isaac Bryan (D, AD55)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 507, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 2. Page 6685.).
5. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 2.).
6. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 883 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments By RODRIGUEZ, C. (August 27, 2026): 71 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB883 Lowenthal et al. By Cabaldon (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (June 15, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB883?

AB883 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges.

What does AB883 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 1798.99.86 of, and to add Section 1798.99.86.5 to, the Civil Code, relating to data brokers. data brokers Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges. Existing law establishes the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to enforce various laws protecting the privacy of individuals…

What is the status of AB883?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 507, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB883?

Josh Lowenthal (D, AD69), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB883?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB883