GM Privacy Penalty Signals A Change In Calif. Enforcement

By Sonja Arndt-Johnson, Law360 (July 1, 2026)

On May 8, General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar LLC agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties and be subject to restrictions on their use and sale of drivers’ geolocation and driving-behavior data, resolving claims brought by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

This enforcement action signals a structural shift in privacy law — one that moves beyond compliance as disclosure and into compliance as constraint.

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