Calif. Passes Digital Equity Bill

California legislators supported drafting a digital equity bill of rights. The Assembly voted 69-0 Thursday to concur with Senate amendments to AB-414. It passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday (see 2309070042) and goes next to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Also Thursday, the Senate voted 38-0 to pass AB-41, which aims to tighten digital equity requirements in the state’s video franchise law but is opposed by a public interest group (see 2308170044). The Assembly must concur with Senate amendments. Assembly members voted 89-0 Thursday for SB-60, which would require social media platforms to remove posts on illegal drug sales. The Senate must concur with Assembly edits.