“We know this provides only temporary relief from soaring bills. That’s why I’m asking the federal government to use its full authority to investigate the spike in natural gas prices and take any necessary enforcement actions. We’re going to get to the bottom of this because Californians deserve to know what’s behind these exorbitant bills.”
Late Monday, the governor announced he’s headed to Washington, D.C., today until Friday to attend the National Governors Association meeting and talk to White House officials about issues including homelessness.A man stands in front of a sign of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, at its headquarters in Menlo Park on October 28, 2021. Photo by Carlos Barria, Reuters
You might not imagine a spotlight on California to be the answer to a heavily polarized Congress — but it seems President Joe Biden does.target Silicon Valley and antitrust enforcementCracking down on social media companies is something lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seem to agree on, even in California. Case in point: both Democratic and Republican state lawmakers have proposedBut not every effort to regulate tech companies has bipartisan support.