California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 — AB 375 (Original Enactment)
CA · Cal. AB 375 (2018), 2018 Cal. Stats. ch. 55 — substantially superseded by Prop 24 (CPRA) and 2025 CPPA ADMT regs
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 375 — the original California Consumer Privacy Act — on June 28, 2018, the most comprehensive state privacy law in U.S. history at the time. Substantially amended by Prop 24 (CPRA, 2020) and the 2025 CPPA ADMT regulations. This entry captures the original 2018 framework as historical baseline.
Technical detail
AB 375 (2018 Reg. Sess., Chau/Hertzberg), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100-1798.199 — created consumer rights to know, delete, and opt out of sale of personal information; required businesses to disclose categories of data collected and shared; required service-provider contracts; created limited private right of action for certain data breaches (§1798.150). Effective Jan. 1, 2020. Substantially amended by Prop 24 (CPRA, Nov. 3, 2020) which created CPPA, added rights for sensitive personal information, added correction right, and authorized ADMT regulations (finalized Sept. 2025).
Who is protected: California residents
Who must comply: Businesses meeting CCPA thresholds (was)
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | CA |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Repealed / replaced |
| Protection strength | Unknown |
| Effective date | 2020-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2018-06-28 |
| Citation | Cal. AB 375 (2018), 2018 Cal. Stats. ch. 55 — substantially superseded by Prop 24 (CPRA) and 2025 CPPA ADMT regs |
| Enforced by | California Attorney General (was; now also CPPA) |
| Private right of action | Yes — individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Up to $2,500 / $7,500 (intentional) per violation |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · consumer protection · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | AB 375 — California Legislative Information ↗ |
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Related consumer data privacy rules elsewhere
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for lo · Blocked / in litigation
- House Bill 2512 — Banning surveillance pricing by rideshare · Proposed / pending
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
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