{"publisher":"NovaCopilot","source":{"name":"California Legislative Information","url":"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1798.82."},"license":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/revision","id":"us-california:breach-notice","jurisdiction":"United States","state":"California","level":"state","question":"When must a California business notify residents of a data breach?","answer":"An affected California resident must be notified in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with law-enforcement needs and measures necessary to determine scope and restore system integrity.","reference":"Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82","authority":"California Attorney General","legalKind":"statute","status":"In force at the reading date","readAt":"2026-09-22","relatedRules":[],"relatedCases":[],"canonical":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/california/questions/breach-notice","version":"us-california-v1.0.0","hash":"sha256:c9b432caafed05b9eb72c0c7d6add8ae1db4c64f8c17b47d2c054593fd8ca374"}