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

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 883 adds a new civil‑code section that requires the Secretary of State, local election officials, and the Judicial Council to give the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) lists of personal data for state and local elected officials and judges. The CPPA must post those lists to an existing deletion portal, and data brokers must erase the listed information within a set time frame. The bill also lets officials, the Attorney General, or local counsel sue for violations and protects the lists from public‑records disclosure.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3833.) · Jan 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 15, 2026
• Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 8, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
2. Jun 1, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
3. May 6, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
4. Jan 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5. Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3833.)
6. Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. Jan 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
8. Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
9. Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
10. Jan 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Jan 13, 2026Coauthors revised.
12. Jan 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

The 12 most recent of 22 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Josh Lowenthal (D) · sponsor
• Bryan
• Lowenthal

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