Tom Kemp

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Oversaw the first DROP deletion cycle and two enforcement fines; expects few brokers missed the deadline

California's one-stop data-deletion platform, the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP), closed its first 45-day enforcement cycle on September 15. The agency has already fined two firms that ignored the law: LocateSmarter $116,490 and Cybba $52,400.

Updated Sep 29