# California resists Trump administration demand to scrap broadband laws

California is fighting a Trump administration demand that it repeal state broadband laws, calling the request "preposterous." The dispute centers on federal versus state authority over broadband regulation and could affect California's ability to enforce its own rules. It matters as a test of whether federal agencies can preempt state broadband policy.

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### Technology
- [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/california-fights-preposterous-trump-admin-demand-to-scrap-state-broadband-laws/) — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:39:37 +0000