# California's data and privacy laws aren't being followed

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Podcast: [Marketplace Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-tech-318132)
Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/08/25/californias-data-and-privacy-laws-arent-being-followed
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## Resource

California promised consumers an easier way to protect their personal data. Since 2024, the Delete Act has required the state registration of data brokers — businesses that collect and sell personal data from our digital footprints — and it also mandates they give consumers a way to request their data be deleted and report how many requests they get. But, a new Stanford report shows registered data brokers are largely ignoring the laws. Jennifer King, privacy and data policy fellow at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI, says only 9% of data brokers are in compliance. More on this: “ Regulating Data Brokers in the Age of AI: A California Case Study ” from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI “ About DROP and the Delete Act ” from the California Privacy Protection Agency

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