What SB 923 does
An act to amend Sections 1798.105 and 1798.130 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy.
Existing law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), grants to a consumer various rights with respect to personal information that is collected by a business. Among those rights, the CCPA includes the right to request that a business delete personal information that the business has collected from the consumer.
This bill would expand that right to include requesting the deletion of any personal information that the business has collected about the consumer. If the business did not obtain the personal information from the consumer, the bill would allow the business to retain a record of the deletion request and the minimum data necessary to ensure the consumer’s personal information remains deleted from its records and is not being used for any other purpose. The bill would make findings and declarations relating to these provisions.
Existing law generally requires businesses to make certain methods of communication available for consumers to submit personal information requests, including requests for deletion and correction. If a business operates exclusively online and has a direct relationship with the consumer from whom it collects personal information, existing law requires the business to provide consumers an email address for submitting personal information requests.
This bill would also require that business to make an online method, such as a web form or online portal, available to consumers for submitting personal information requests.
Existing law, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, an initiative measure approved by the voters as Proposition 24 at the November 3, 2020, statewide general election, amended, added to, and reenacted the CCPA.
This bill would declare that its provisions further the purposes and intent of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, August 30, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Senator Becker introduced SB 923 on January 28, 2026. The text was amended 3 times, 2 in the Assembly and 1 in the Senate, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Senate Floor, May 27, 2026: 31 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 26, 2026: 49 ayes, 14 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 27, 2026: 37 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection, April 6, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, April 20, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass, 5-0.
- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection, June 23, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 11-2.
- Assembly Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass., 11-2.
Who supports and opposes SB 923
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 26, 2026 lists 12 organizations in support and 9 in opposition. When Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection first listed positions on April 3, 2026, the count was 10 in support and 9 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 26, 2026 it was 12 to 9.
In support: California Privacy Protection Agency (sponsor); California Initiative for Technology & Democracy, a Project of California Common CAUSE; California Low-income Consumer Coalition; Consumer Reports; Electronic Frontier Foundation; Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); Kapor Center Advocacy; Oakland Privacy; and 4 more.
Opposed: Association of National Advertisers; California Chamber of Commerce; California Restaurant Association; Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC); Computer & Communications Industry Association; Insights Association; Silicon Valley Leadership Group; Software Information Industry Association; and 1 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 2, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for privacy organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The privacy group at Capitol Axis handles that for privacy clients.
Questions about SB 923
What does SB 923 do?
This bill would expand that right to include requesting the deletion of any personal information that the business has collected about the consumer. If the business did not obtain the personal information from the consumer, the bill would allow the business to retain a record of the deletion request and the minimum data necessary to ensure the consumer’s personal information remains deleted from its records and is not being used for any other purpose. The bill would make findings and declarations relating to these provisions.
Has SB 923 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 2, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes SB 923?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 26, 2026 lists 12 organizations in support and 9 in opposition. Supporters include California Privacy Protection Agency (sponsor); California Initiative for Technology & Democracy, a Project of California Common CAUSE; California Low-income Consumer Coalition. Opponents include Association of National Advertisers; California Chamber of Commerce; California Restaurant Association.
What happens next with SB 923?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.