California Affordable Internet Bill Advances to State Senate

California Assembly Bill 353, which will require every provider in the state to offer an affordable internet option for no more than $15 per month, passed the Assembly floor on June 4 by a 52-17 margin. “In light of the federal internet subsidy program going away, we have to do something for California,” said Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, who introduced the legislation. “More than three million low-income households are currently without affordable internet service in our state. This is not an urban versus rural issue or a Republican versus Democrat issue. Every legislator across the country has constituents who struggle with affordable broadband access.”