California Data-Protection Bills Enter Final 2026 Enactment Watch

California’s August 31 legislative checkpoint identified proposals affecting sensitive-data sharing, CIPA tracking litigation, deletion requests, data brokers, privacy settings, age assurance, and targeted advertising to children. A September 11 report highlights a bill aimed at closing a privacy-lawsuit loophole, underscoring the tension between limiting allegedly frivolous claims and preserving consumer remedies; the September 30 gubernatorial deadline remains decisive.