Last week, the committee conducted another hearing on SB 822. Santiago restored the key provisions he eliminated from the legislation and sent it to the assembly floor for approval.
On Thursday, the bill passed the state’s lower house in a 61-18 vote. The final passage of the legislation in the state’s upper house is highly likely, as a majority of state senators support it. After that, the bill will go to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk for signature.
In a blog post, Katharine Trendacosta, policy analyst at Electronic Frontier Foundation, wrote, “ISPs have tried hard to gut and kill this bill, pouring money and robocalls into California … We’re in the home stretch here. California could pass a gold standard net neutrality bill, providing a template for states going forward. California can prove that ISP money can’t defeat real people’s voices.”
FCC Repealed Net Neutrality Rules
California is among the states seeking to enact its own net neutrality protections. The state was prompted by the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules.
