Prop 24 allows online “pay for privacy” schemes. Those who cannot afford to pay more for privacy may get inferior service, worse connections, slower downloads and pop-up ads. It’s an internet version of freeway express lanes for the wealthy and traffic jams for everyone else.
It’s hard enough for financially strapped Californians to access high-speed internet for essential services, healthcare, and school during a pandemic. Pay for privacy has racially discriminatory impacts, disproportionately pricing out working people, seniors, and Black and Latino families. All Californians deserve privacy, not just the wealthy.