Tech Antitrust & M&A

California is taking aim at Big Tech's platform dominance where Washington couldn't, with the newly introduced BASED Act (SB 1074) targeting Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft for self-preferencing, data poaching, and forced bundling. The bill, backed by YC's Garry Tan and State Senator Scott Wiener, carries real enforcement teeth—letting consumers, businesses, and the AG all sue independently. If it passes, it would be the most significant state-level antitrust action against tech platforms in U.S. history.