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California's DROP Enforcement Phase Is Live
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Fusion42 · 14 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
California's Delete Act enforcement is now live, requiring registered data brokers to process consumer deletion requests via the state's DROP platform every 45 days under threat of $200 per request daily penalties. This affects any company trading in personal data without a direct consumer relationship, with potential multi-million dollar liabilities for non-compliance.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Regtech, and 7 sources have reported it between 4 Aug 2026 and 16 Aug 2026.
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You face steep penalties if you handle consumer data without direct interaction and miss registering or processing deletion requests on California’s DROP platform. Act now to audit your data flows and ensure technical routines erase consumer records or your business risks multi-million dollar fines.
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7 sources · first reported 4 Aug 2026 · latest 16 Aug 2026
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