# The settlement is the largest California Consumer Privacy Act penalty in the state’s history.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-11 · Santa Rosa Press Democrat*

## Key points

- GM will pay $12.5 million, the largest California Consumer Privacy Act penalty in state history.
- From 2020 to 2024, GM sold OnStar driver data to Verisk Analytics and LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
- GM discontinued OnStar Smart Driver and ended partnerships with the two data brokers in 2024.
- Under the settlement, GM must delete retained driving data within 180 days and halt data sales for five years.

**Companies:** General Motors, Verisk Analytics Inc., LexisNexis Risk Solutions
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Santa Rosa Press Democrat](https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/11/general-motors-to-pay-12-5-million-to-settle-claims-that-it-illegally-sold-california-driver-data-3/)

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