Should California Fight for or Against Silicon Valley?
The Growing Federal War on ‘Big Tech’ Poses a Quandary—and Exposes Our Hypocrisy
Which side should California be on in the coming federal war against Silicon Valley?
The question feels less hypothetical after the State of the Union address, when President Biden blasted “Big Tech” and promised new restrictions on the lifeblood of Silicon Valley businesses—their ability to collect and use our data. Republicans in Congress, while rudely heckling the president in other parts of his speech, stood and applauded these threats, which makes it even more likely that Californians soon will be in a conundrum.
Because Silicon Valley is the place that exposes our …
