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Senate Bill Advances to Expand State Broadband Infrastructure Fund to Wireless ISPs, Government Agencies and Tribal Entities
Last week, SB 740 (Padilla) addressing broadband infrastructure expansion in California was heard at a hearing and was voted out, 10-0-1, of the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee of the… Read more
Rep. Matsui Introduces ‘Broadband Adoption Act’ Proposing Reforms and Modernization of the Lifeline Program
Earlier this week, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) reintroduced “The Broadband Adoption Act of 2013” (H.R. 1685) to propose reforms and modernization to the nation’s telecommunications federal Lifeline Program. Bill co-sponsors… Read more
New measure mandates state websites link to voter registration system
A measure mandating state websites to include a hyperlink to the state’s online voter registration system has passed out of it’s first policy committee, making its way through the legislative… Read more
Bill to restrict wireless communication shutdowns clears first hurdle
A bill to prevent wireless communication interruption passed its first hurdle today as the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee today approved SB 380 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). “SB… Read more
Senate Committee Approves Earthquake Early Warning Bill
On Tuesday, April 9, the California Senate Governmental Organization Committee approved SB 135 — which would require the development of a comprehensive statewide earthquake early warning system in the state… Read more
Legislative Recap: 2012
This week, a number of new laws went into effect as 2012 was a year of many technology-related measures discussed in the Legislature and signed by Governor Brown. Here are… Read more
Bill restricting mobile service shutdowns following 2011 BART incident vetoed
A bill that would restrict local law enforcement agencies’ ability to interrupt or shutdown mobile service, written to ensure public access to 911 services and communications networks, has been vetoed… Read more
Controversial bill that prohibits regulation of VoIP services signed by Governor
Governor Jerry Brown today signed SB 1161 that prohibits the Public Utilities Commission or any other state agency to regulate Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or Internet Protocol-enabled service providers…. Read more
Social media privacy bills signed into law
Governor Jerry Brown announced yesterday over social media sites that he has signed into law two bills that protect the privacy of California social media users. The bills, Assembly Bill… Read more
Governor signs bill paving way for self-driving cars in California
At a press conference live-streamed from Google headquarters in Mountain View, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1298, which sets safety and performance standards for self-driving cars in… Read more
