California Is Watching: Unpacking Enforcement Trends with Daniel Goldberg

Episode notes

California continues to set the pace for U.S. privacy enforcement, and 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year. In this episode of Privacy in Practice , hosts Kellie du Preez and Danie Strachan welcome Daniel Goldberg, Partner and Chair of the Data Strategy, Privacy, and Security Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz and 2025 California Privacy Lawyer of the Year, to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes of CCPA enforcement. Daniel shares firsthand insights from public and non-public investigations, including trends emerging from actions involving companies like Sephora, DoorDash, and Jam City. The conversation explores what regulators actually prioritize, why misconfigured opt-outs and vendor oversight remain the most common pitfalls, and how the new Delete Act and data broker rules could dramatically shift compliance obligations. What this episode covers: California’s accelerating enforcement landscape under the CCPA and what’s changed in 2025 Why most enforcement actions stem from misconfigured consumer rights processes The rising settlement amounts and what being on notice means for businesses Public vs.

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