Sacramento wants to break the apps you love.
The BASED Act would make your Google Search results less useful, break Amazon Prime, and open your iPhone to malware — while raising prices on everything.
Keep California ConnectedA bill that could raise costs and break the services you rely on
The BASED Act is the most far-reaching tech regulation ever proposed in California. It would give Sacramento control over how search results are ranked, force companies to break apart integrated services, restrict how AI tools use data, and require phones to accept apps from unvetted sources.
Supporters call it fairness.
- Google Search results you trust
- Fast Amazon Prime delivery
- App Store security on your iPhone
- Find-my-device when your phone is lost
- Seamless logins across your apps
- Affordable prices on everyday goods
Far-reaching.
What’s at risk
Search & Recommendations
The results you trust — degraded.
The BASED Act would let politicians decide how search engines, maps, and shopping recommendations rank results instead of the engineers who built them.
Less relevant answers. Worse directions. Harder-to-find products.
Everyday Convenience
Your connected services — broken apart.
Fast delivery, find-my-device, seamless logins across your favorite apps — dismantled by government mandate.
The integrated features that make daily life easier and more affordable, gone.
Higher Prices
Everything already costs more.
The BASED Act would pile new compliance and litigation costs onto the services you use every day.
Passed on to consumers and small businesses — when cost of living is already Californians’ top concern.
App Security
Your phone’s protections — weakened.
Forces your device to accept unvetted app stores and downloads, bypassing the safety reviews that keep out malware.
Scams and unsafe apps get a direct line to your phone.
Keep California Connected.
Protect the everyday convenience, safety, and choice Californians depend on.
Committee hearings are underway. Your legislator needs to hear from you before they vote. We’ll send this letter on your behalf.
What we’ve published on the BASED Act
BASED Act Sparks Backlash Before Hearing
Advocates warn that SB 1074 would degrade the consumer experience.
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10 Services Consumers Would Lose
How the BASED Act would restrict integrated products and what consumers stand to lose.
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The BASED Act Could Cost California $286M in Tax Revenue
Economic analysis of the bill’s fiscal impact on California state revenue.
Read more →Assessing the Risks of the BASED Act
Comprehensive analysis of SB 1074’s potential impact on California consumers and businesses.
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Bill Makes an End Run Around Commission Review
Proposal undercuts the California Law Revision Commission’s findings and poses consumer harm.
Read more →Connected.
Don’t raise prices. Don’t disconnect Californians. Tell Sacramento: oppose the BASED Act.