California Codes

Cal. Civil Code § 1798.99 (2026)

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(a)A customer harmed by the release or unauthorized use of his or her customer data, in violation of Section 1798.98, may bring a civil action to recover actual damages in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each willful violation.

(b)The rights, remedies, and penalties established by this title are in addition to the rights, remedies, or penalties established under any other law.

(c)Nothing in this title shall abrogate any authority of the Attorney General to enforce existing law.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2026 · leading case: Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta, 113 F.4th 1101 (9th Cir. 2024).

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Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta, 113 F.4th 1101 (9th Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “SMITH, Circuit Judge: In 2022, the California State Legislature enacted the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA or Act), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.99 .28–1798.99.40, with the express aims of promoting robust online privacy protections for children under the age of…”

Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta (9th Cir. 2026). · cites it 2× “SMITH, Circuit Judge: NetChoice, LLC (NetChoice), a trade association of online businesses, returns to our court with a renewed challenge to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA or Act), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.99 .28– 1798.99.40.”

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