San Francisco (CNN Business) California residents could be getting even more rights when it comes to protecting their data.

State officials proposed a new amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on Monday that would allow consumers to sue companies that violate the new law. Currently, consumers can only file a lawsuit if they're victims of a data breach and only when the state's department of justice has decided not to sue on consumers' behalf.

The CCPA, which was passed in 2018 and goes into effect in 2020, is the toughest privacy legislation in the United States. It's also the first law in the country that gives people control over the use of their personal data.

Key parts of the law include prohibiting businesses from discriminating against consumers who exercise their rights and requiring businesses to disclose how they collect and share consumer data. It also lets consumers request that their data be deleted and makes it possible for people to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal data.

The proposed amendment would give people more avenues to pursue their own resolution in court for any violation of the CCPA.

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