CPPA board adopts resolution honoring founding member Lydia de la Torre

The California Privacy Protection Agency board on March 7 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution recognizing Lydia de la Torre for her service as a founding board member.

The resolution praised De La Torre's dual U.S. and EU qualifications and her contributions to the development of California privacy rules. Chair Jennifer Urban read the resolution to the board and asked for adoption; Board Member Worth moved the resolution and Board Member McTaggart seconded. The roll call recorded five "ayes."

Nut graf: The board's resolution notes that De La Torre helped shape the agency and contributed to the large regulatory package currently under consideration. She was given a token of appreciation and addressed the board, thanking colleagues and describing her future work with Golden Data Law, a mission‑driven legal practice she said focuses on privacy compliance and education.

Remarks and board comments In remarks to the board, De La Torre reflected on the agency's founding and thanked partners including Senate leadership and Californians for Consumer Privacy. She described her future focus at Golden Data Law and the firm's teaching law‑firm model that pairs legal services with a fellowship program. Board members individually thanked De La Torre for her expertise, leadership and commitment to getting regulatory language right during the agency's formation.

Procedural note The board heard public comment and then took the resolution vote by roll call. The motion carried 5‑0; the meeting record shows the votes from Board Members Liebert, McTaggart, Nonnicki and Worth and Chair Jennifer Urban as "aye."