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How Google Organized Opposition to a California Privacy Proposal
Google backed a petition from the Connected Commerce Council to oppose AB 566, claiming it would harm small businesses' online advertising, spending nearly $700,000 on lobbying this year.
- On Thursday in California, Google mobilized small businesses by emailing business mailing lists and asking them to sign a Connected Commerce Council petition opposing Assembly Bill 566.
- AB 566 would require web browsers to offer an automatic opt-out, and opponents say this mandate would increase website costs and reduce small businesses' ability to use online ads, while the California Privacy Protection Agency sponsors the measure.
- Financial disclosures show Google paid the California Chamber of Commerce almost $15,000 and disclosed pouring nearly $700,000 into state lobbying this year, also funding groups like TechNet.
- After final votes, the bill cleared the California Legislature Thursday and Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal amended it to delay its effective date and add liability protections for browser companies.
- Recent legal and market moves suggest pressure on Google's browser dominance as it faces a recent judicial ruling limiting exclusive deals and competition from AI-powered browsers reportedly from OpenAI.
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