Who We Are
Tech Oversight California is an advocacy organization that brings together policy, organizing, and communications experts to champion policy for tech accountability in Sacramento to foster a safer and healthier internet for all Californians.
What We Do
We coordinate and collaborate with organizations across California to engage and mobilize policymakers and the public towards meaningful tech policy reforms that address Big Tech’s toxic business model and provide powerful online protections for Californians.
What We’re Fighting For
Privacy
Strong data protections for all Californians.
Safety
Default settings and designs for safety online in California.
Competition
Fair competition for all businesses online in California.
Press Releases
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As Chatbot Safety Bill Advances, CA Lawmakers Slam Big Tech-Backed Plan to Stop State AI Protections
While California leaders like State Senator Steve Padilla are taking the right steps to make AI chatbots safer, Congress is doing the opposite by trying to block states from protecting their own residents – all to appease tech giants that have made it clear they prefer zero oversight.
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Tech Oversight Groups Slam CA Senate-Passed Big Tech Giveaway
Tech Oversight California, Oakland Privacy, Tech Equity, and Consumer Attorneys of California today raised the alarm after California Senators passed a bill that would allow Big Tech companies to spy on Californians’ online activities by creating a loophole in the state’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), jointly issuing the following statement.
Recent News
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California AI bill advances as moratorium looms
All over the country, states are advancing and implementing AI safeguards while Congress considers a national moratorium in the reconciliation bill. In California, one measure aims to counter tech marketing of chatbots as an alleviation to loneliness and mental health struggles.
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California’s location data privacy bill aims to reshape digital consent
Assembly Bill 1355 would require opt-in consent for collecting and sharing geolocation data, a targeted approach that reflects growing national concern over surveillance and use of sensitive data.
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California regulator weakens AI rules, giving Big Tech more leeway to track you
“The CPPA is charged with protecting the data privacy of Californians, and watering down its proposed rules to benefit Big Tech does nothing to achieve that goal,“ said Sacha Haworth, executive director of Tech Oversight Project, an advocacy group focused on challenging policy that reinforces Big Tech power, said in a statement to CalMatters. “By…
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