SB 435CALIFORNIASession 20252026

SB 435 narrows 'publicly available' data exemptions under California privacy law

Original title: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: personal information: exemptions.

August 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This change expands the scope of protected under California law, potentially increasing the amount of data that businesses must allow consumers to access, delete, or opt-out of sharing.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

California consumers

Consumers gain broader protections over their personal information as fewer data categories are classified as 'publicly available'.

Businesses collecting personal information

Businesses must adjust their data classification practices to comply with the narrower definition of 'publicly available' information.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

SB 435 removes two specific exemptions from the definition of 'publicly available' information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (), making it harder for businesses to classify certain data as exempt from privacy protections. The bill eliminates the requirement that a business must have a 'reasonable basis' to believe information was lawfully made public and removes the exemption for information disclosed by a consumer to a third party without audience restrictions.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This change expands the scope of protected under California law, potentially increasing the amount of data that businesses must allow consumers to access, delete, or opt-out of sharing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'publicly available' mean under the CCPA?

It refers to information that is excluded from the definition of ',' meaning it is not subject to the same privacy protections and consumer rights as other data.

How does SB 435 change my privacy rights?

By narrowing the definition of 'publicly available' information, more of your data may now be classified as ',' which gives you more control over how businesses use or share it.

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