As long as you are prepared, there is no need to fear complying with new privacy regulations going into effect in 2026 and beyond. The Halloween 2025 edition of Hinshaw’s Privacy, Cyber and AI Decoded covers the newly-approved California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and revised Colorado privacy regulations. Since these regulatory changes will impact most businesses, we cover key takeaways and compliance planning steps for each of these laws below.
Long-awaited revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations were recently approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on September 22, 2025. These revisions come after a year-long process of debate and public comment and will take effect on January 1, 2026 (with some provisions delayed until 2027).
It’s no secret that the stress of managing finances can negatively impact a person’s physical and emotional well-being, even more so for people struggling to get by on lower incomes. Research shows that people experiencing financial difficulties may report increased feelings of isolation, shame and disconnection.
On October 15, the California Hospital Association (CHA) filed a petition against the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) and related entities. The petition challenges the imposition of stringent cost targets on hospitals across California, arguing that these targets are arbitrary, capricious, and not based on comprehensive data analysis.
Contending that it cannot abolish the CFPB on its own, the Trump Administration said that the union arguing that such a plan exists should not be entitled to an en banc hearing before an appeals court.
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