Gov. Brown Signs Net Neutrality Bill Into Law; Justice Department Sues

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 822 into law, which gives California internet consumers some of the strongest net neutrality protections in the United States, on Sept. 30, 2018. Nicholas Kamm/Getty Images

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 822 into law on Sept. 30, which gives California internet consumers some of the strongest net neutrality protections in the United States, according to state officials.

The bill, co-authored by state Sens. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), and Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles), protects consumers from being at the behest of internet service providers when using the web.