In Santa Clarita, we work hard, raise our families, coach sports teams and build our communities. We don’t ask for special treatment — just a fair shot. But these days, fairness is in short supply, especially when it comes to the digital world we all rely on.
A handful of big tech companies — Google, Meta, Amazon — control almost everything we see and hear online. They decide which voices are amplified and which are silenced. They track your every move, shape what your kids are exposed to, and manipulate the marketplace to benefit themselves. The algorithms seemingly own us.
In California, we have some of the weakest antitrust protections in the country. That means these companies can raise prices, crush competitors and dominate entire markets with zero accountability.
And they do — every single day.
This isn’t how a free market is supposed to work. It’s how monopolies operate — and it’s hurting our small mom-and-pop businesses, working families and anyone who dares to challenge their power.
We need real reform. We need to better regulate these corporate giants, restore competition, and protect the rights of everyday Californians to be heard, to compete, and to thrive.
Denise Lite
Santa Clarita
