The bill has polarized Silicon Valley and California political leaders.
FILE – In this Jan. 21, 2020, file photo, state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, speaks at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, a federal judge ruled California could enforce a 2018 net neutrality law. The law, authored by Wiener, aims to prevent internet service providers from intentionally slowing down internet speeds, among other things. , authored by state Sen.
The bill, which passed the Assembly by a 41-9 vote, has so far enjoyed bipartisan support from state lawmakers. It now returns to the state Senate before it goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. It must pass the state Senate by Aug. 31 to reach the governor’s desk this year. “Innovation and safety can go hand in hand—and California is leading the way,” Wiener said in a statement Wednesday. “The Assembly has taken the truly historic step of working proactively to ensure an exciting new technology protects the public interest as it advances.”bill was tech billionaire Elon MuskAMD buys server maker ZT Systems in bid to compete with NvidiaKurtenbach: Brandon Aiyuk's 49ers future is sealed.
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