California Privacy Protection Agency

California Privacy Protection Agency
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Agency overview
Formed16 December 2020; 5 years ago (2020-12-16)
JurisdictionCalifornia
Annual budgetUS$10 million
Agency executives
  • Tom Kemp, Executive Director
  • Jennifer M. Urban, Inaugural Board Chair
Websitecppa.ca.gov

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), known publicly as CalPrivacy, is a California state government agency created by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

Overview

As the first dedicated privacy regulator in the United States, the agency implements and enforces the CPRA and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

With the enactment of the California Delete Act, the agency also maintains the California data broker registry and on January 1, 2026 launched the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) one-stop shop data deletion mechanism for California consumers.

History

Ashkan Soltani, a former technologist at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), became the executive director of the CPPA in 2021.

He left the position in 2025 and was succeeded by Tom Kemp, a privacy advocate and former CEO of Centrify.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cal. Civil Code § 1798.199.10 {{{2}}}
  2. ↑ Cal. Civil Code § 1798.199.95 {{{2}}}
  3. ↑ "California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)". cppa.ca.gov. 2025-11-05. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  4. ↑ "California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)". cppa.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  5. ↑ Merken, Sara (2021-10-04). "Former FTC technologist Soltani to head California privacy agency". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  6. ↑ "Former FTC Official to Head California Privacy Protection Agency". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  7. ↑ "A look at the California Privacy Protection Agency inaugural meeting". Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  8. ↑ "California's New Privacy Agency Seeks Feedback on CPRA". The National Law Review. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  9. ↑ "California Officials Announce California Privacy Protection Agency Board Appointments". California Governor. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  10. ↑ Wong, Queenie (2023-10-10). "Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  11. ↑ "Security Alert Issued As 1 Billion Passwords Stolen By Malware, Act Now". Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  12. ↑ Merken, Sara (2021-10-04). "Former FTC technologist Soltani to head California privacy agency". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  13. ↑ Wu, Titus (2025-03-14). "California Privacy Agency Names Kemp as New Top Official". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2025-03-18.