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
-
NEW POLL: Californians Back the COMPETE Act 68-32, Giving Gov. Newsom Chance to Deliver on Affordability
“The COMPETE Act gives California real ways to hold these companies accountable when they rig the market and rip people off. Now, Governor Newsom needs to sign it into law and help California tackle the affordability crisis.”
-
Tech Oversight California Applauds CA Gov. Newsom’s Signature of Landmark Youth Online Safety Package
“Big Tech companies don’t fix their products on their own – they change only when forced to by a jury, court, or legislature. These laws build on the recent AG settlement with Meta, creating lasting protections for kids on all platforms whether they’re on social media, using AI, or in the classroom.”
-
New Poll: California Voters Back the COMPETE Act Nearly 5 to 1; Big Tech Accountability is Top Argument
A new statewide poll finds California voters strongly support the COMPETE Act (AB 1776), the proposal to modernize the state’s competition law so big corporations can’t abuse their market power to shut out competitors, hold down wages, or raise prices.
Recent News
-
State takes steps toward regulating kids’ use of AI chatbots
Advocacy groups support AB 1064, but they dropped their backing of SB 243 after a series of late changes to it that they argued weakened the bill. Among other things, the changes would exempt chatbots built into video games and into smart speakers such as Amazon’s Echo line of products.
-
Google wasn’t against this privacy bill, officially. Behind the scenes, it orchestrated opposition
The largely behind-the-scenes campaign offers a glimpse into how the tech giant is working to preserve its grip on the online advertising market and how it attempts, without being seen, to shape policies in a state with one of the nation’s strictest privacy protection laws.
-
Social Media and AI Regulations Gain Momentum in California
With the end of the legislative session in sight, the push to pass social media and AI regulations is heating up in Sacramento, and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom is lending her star power to the effort. Siebel Newsom spoke on a panel discussion Wednesday held by Common Sense Media, a main player in the…
Sign Up
Add your name to receive updates from Tech Oversight California.