First Move: Companies Aren’t Ready for California’s Privacy Law

California’s landmark privacy law takes effect in five days, yet companies’ compliance plans are incomplete. Late-year changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act and unifinished regulations are contributing to the uncertainty.

• Low Grade: How ready are companies? Those who responded to a survey by a trade group and software firm last month rated their preparation as 6.49 out of 10. If that score was converted to a letter grade, they’d be giving themselves a ‘D.’
• Uncertainy Rules: One reason for all of this ambiguity is that Attorney General Xavier Becerra hasn’t issued regulations describing how he’ll enforce the ...