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California antitrust bill targeting Big Tech self-preferencing fails after lobbying blitz
Image: Primary A California bill that would have barred trillion-dollar tech companies from favoring their own products over competitors has failed in committee after an intense lob
State Senator Scott Wiener introduced the BASED Act, or SB 1074, in March. The bill would have prohibited covered platforms with at least $1 trillion in market value from manipulating search results or rankings to favor their own products and services, and would have restricted interoperability and data portability limitations.
Opposition was spearheaded
Wiener told Bloomberg that opponents "absolutely flooded the Capitol with lob
The bill advanced through an initial committee vote but ultimately failed in a key privacy committee. Wiener told Bloomberg to "stay tuned" as he considers next steps.
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