California Agrees To Delay Enforcing Net-Neutrality LawOctober 26, 2018California won't enforce its net-neutrality law when it takes effect in January, agreeing Friday with the Trump administration and internet companies who sued that the state law should wait for the outcome of a separate lawsuit pending in Washington.
State GovernmentFrom Net Neutrality To #MeToo, Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bills Into Law For Final TimeSeptember 30, 2018 | Ben AdlerBrown saved some sweeping pieces of legislation until the end, including a net neutrality bill that immediately drew a lawsuit from the Trump administration, and a flurry of measures spurred by the Me Too movement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Pass Net Neutrality Rules, Sending Bill To GovernorAugust 31, 2018 | Ben BradfordGov. Jerry Brown will decide whether California should create the nation's strongest net neutrality rules, defying the Trump administration.
State GovernmentCalifornia Net Neutrality Measure Advances, As Firefighters Complain Of ThrottlingAugust 22, 2018 | Ben BradfordAn effort in California to impose net neutrality through state legislation passed a key vote Wednesday, two days after the Santa Clara County Fire Department complained of Verizon throttling its data. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmakers Reconcile On California Net Neutrality MeasureJuly 5, 2018 | Ben BradfordA couple of weeks after a state assemblyman gutted a California net neutrality bill over the objections of its author, the two announced a deal to restore the measure’s restrictions on Internet providers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Net Neutrality Measure 'Gutted' Yet Advanced In Hostile Takeover By Assembly Committee ChairmanJune 20, 2018 | Ben Adler | Ben BradfordA push for California to establish its own “net neutrality” doctrine, after the Trump administration rescinded federal rules, has technically advanced in the state Legislature. But the bill’s author says his proposal has been “eviscerated.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: Measure To Ban Removable Bottle Caps Is Done For The YearJanuary 29, 2018 | Ben BradfordLawmakers voted for state universities to stock abortion pills, cigarettes to be illegal on beaches, and internet providers to observe "net neutrality" in California.
State GovernmentCalifornia Resists Federal End To Net NeutralityJanuary 16, 2018 | Ben BradfordCalifornia is suing the Federal Communications Commission, while the state Senate quickly advances legislation--despite qualms from some supporters of net neutrality. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
